February 9th i
s National Pizza Day\, and the best family-owned pizza jo
int to celebrate with in Los Angeles is D’Amore’s Pizza.

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D’Amore’s offers an authentic Italian experience
all while making you feel part of their family. Their recipes originate fr
om Naples Italy and continue to be passed down from generation to generati
on. Speciality pizzas include Chicken Supreme\, Grilled Vegetable\
, Pizza Della Christiana\, and\, just in time for Valentine’s Day
\, a Heart Shaped Pizza!

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D’Amore’s als
o offers gluten free crust and vegan options that allow you modify your or
der to exactly to your liking and preference. They run an assortment of sp
ecials on a daily basis such as their two for five dollar cheese slices fr
om 2-5pm.

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D’Amore’s on 3rd street is open seven days a w
eek until 4 AM. Their full-service restaurant is great place to hang out w
ith friends\, take home or receive late night delivery\, or to just enjoy
a slice on the go. Or\, order from one of the other 7 locations in the cit
y!

Love is in the air at QT Hotels & Resorts! The designer
boutique hotel group has planned indulgent Valentine’s Day packages for i
ts guests that will surely set the mood for spontaneity and romance! This
February\, QT’s signature restaurants will be offering the “Room For Desse
rt” package. With this sweet special\, guests will indulge in a decadent d
essert along with one romantic night stay at the luxury boutique hotel.

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The “Room For Dessert” special will be av
ailable from Friday\, February 12th to February 18th
and valued between $299-500. Participating hotel and resorts include the
flagships of QT Sydney and QT Melbourne\, QT Canberra and QT Gold Coast.
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Fil
m Con Hollywood is a full day of panels\, workshops\, competitions\, netwo
rking and screenings for actors\, writers\, directors & content creators.
If you’re looking to connect\, collaborate and build relationships in an e
ffort to take your craft and career to the next level\, Film Con Hollywood
is for you!

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Splash Magazine readers can get a discount on your ti
cket with our promo code. Information/Tickets are $129 and available at ww
w.filmconhollywood.com Use Code: filmcon30 for $30/off ticket price

BJ’s Restaurants\, Inc. has partnered with DoorD
ash\, the technology company connecting customers with the best local
restaurants through door-to-door delivery\, to bring customers 30\,000 fre
e Mini Cheese or Pepperoni Deep Dish Pizzas on Thursday\, April 5
\, 2018\, in celebration of National Deep Dish Pizza Day. Known for its So
uthern California twist on Chicago-style deep dish pizza\, BJ’s Restaurant
& Brewhouse will offer guests the opportunity to enjoy the complimentary
mini deep dish pizzas via free delivery through DoorDash by using promo co
de DEEPDISH at checkout*. Following April 5\, DoorDash will offer a free w
eek of delivery on all orders from BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse from April
6 to April 12\, 2018**\; no promotion code needed.

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“We are so plea
sed to partner with DoorDash to celebrate National Deep Dish Pizza Day\,”
said Greg Trojan\, Chief Executive Officer of BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse.
“Not only will this help spread word about the convenience of delivering
our wide selection of food and beverage options\, it gives us the opportun
ity to treat our loyal fans and new guests to one of our most popular menu
items.”

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By ordering BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse through DoorDash
on mobile app or web on April 5\, guests will receive a free mini deep dis
h pizza from participating restaurants in cities across the country.
em> Guests may visit DoorDash to see whether the BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhou
se in their area is participating. To learn more about the giveaway\, visi
t www.doordash.com.

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BJ’s extensive and innovative menu features over 120 menu items that
offer something for everyone\, including its award-winning\, signature de
ep dish pizza and world-famous Pizookie® dessert. To order BJ’s delivery t
hrough DoorDash\, visit https://www.doordash.com/bjs
or download the DoorDash app for Android or iOS.

**FREE DELIVERY DETAILS: Offer valid only at p
articipating BJ’s Restaurants and Brewhouse. Subtotal of $10 or more requi
red. Only applies between 4/5/18 and 4/12/18 during DoorDash’s normal ope
rating hours applicable to applicable location\, within DoorDash’s deliver
y zones. No promo code required to redeem\; offer will automatically apply
at checkout. One redemption per person. Deliveries subject to availabilit
y. Service fees\, surge fees\, small order fees\, taxes\, and gratuity may
still apply to the order. Customers must have a valid DoorDash account wi
th a valid form of accepted payment on file. Valid only on DoorDash.com or
on the DoorDash app. Offer cannot be combined with other offers or promo
codes. Offer may not be sold\, copied\, modified\, or transferred. Offer h
as no cash value. No adjustments to previous purchases. DoorDash reserves
the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time without notice. Vo
id where restricted or prohibited by law. DoorDash’s computer is the offic
ial date/time keeping device for this offer.

Various locations in the Chicagoland area\nSee full list of
participating stores below

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Saturday\, April 28\, 2018

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Yet again\, Chicagoland proves itself to be the dream destination f
or book lovers and readers of all ages! More than two dozen independent bo
okstores in the greater Chicago area—from Lake Forest to Beverly\, and Nap
erville to Andersonville—are collaborating on a second annual #MyChicagoBo
okstore Challenge\, which encourages book lovers to indulge in bookstore t
ourism by visiting 10 or more stores in a single day.

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Th
e annual challenge is being held again on Independent Bookstore Day (IBD)\
, which is a one-day national party celebrating indie book stores on the l
ast Saturday in April. Each store creates its own unique events—including
guest authors\, special kids’ story times\, readings\, contests\, giveaway
s\, and special sales.

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To begin their trip\, readers can
pick up a #MyChicagoBookstore passport and their first stamp with an init
ial purchase of $25 or more from the store of their choice.

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Additional bookstore visits throughout the day (no purchase required)
enable them to collect an additional stamp at each subsequent bookstore. T
he payoff comes for visits at the following levels:

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Visit TEN stores and get 10% off at all bookstores listed below fo
r the ENTIRE YEAR!

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Visit FIFTEEN stores and
get 15% off at all bookstores listed below for the ENTIRE YEAR!

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Also\, readers are encouraged to post a snapshot of
themselves and their Independent Bookstore Day haul on Instagram (#CHIBD1
8) or Twitter (#CHIBD18 or @chibookstore)

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The #MyChicago
Bookstore Challenge is being sponsored by the Chicagoland Independent Book
store Allliance (ChIBA)\, an association formed in 2016 to raise awareness
about the vitality of the area’s indie stores. ChIBA also maintains a Fac
ebook page—#MyChicagoBookstore—where Chicago area bookstores post informat
ion about the readings and other literary events they host\, acting as a c
entral “billboard” for literary culture in the greater Chicago area.

The Book Stall at
Chestnut Court\,811 Elm St.\, Winnetka 60093 / 847.446.8880 / thebookstall.com / At The
Book Stall you get great reviews\, sage advice and recommendations\, and p
ersonalized service for all ages and interests. If you love books\, look n
o further than an indie store!

City Lit B
ooks\,2523 N
. Kedzie Blvd.\, Chicago / 773.235.2523 / citylitbooks.com / Located in th
e heart of Logan Square\, City Lit is a literary hot spot thanks to its we
ll-curated selections of fiction\, non-fiction\, science fiction and child
ren’s books\, along with its rotating calendar of author events and book c
lubs.

Seminary Co
-op Bookstore\,5751 S. Woodlawn Ave.\, Chicago 60637 / 773.752.4381 / semcoop.com /
Widely regarded as one of the best academic bookstores in the world\, the
Co-op is located on the University of Chicago campus (next door to Frank L
loyd Wright’s Robie House) and has acted as an epicenter of cultural and i
ntellectual life in Hyde Park since 1961.

Chicagoland Acura Dealers collected over 800 books fo
r Open Books\, a local literacy non-profit\, during their appearance at th
e 2018 Printers Row Lit Fest June 9-10. They will continue to collect don
ations at 11 dealerships across the Chicagoland area through June 25\, 201
8.

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“Because Chicago needs books\, all 11 Chicagoland and
Northwest Indiana Acura dealers are thrilled to once again provide a book
drive with Printer’s Row Lit Fest\,” says James Brindel\, Vice President
at Pinnacle Advertising\, who is representing the Chicagoland Acura dealer
s. “With this year’s goal of generating over 10\,000 books\, LPs\, CDs\,
and DVDs\, we truly appreciate everyone at Lit Fest that helped fill the 2
019 Acura RDX and TLX.”

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Launched in 1986\, Acura is the
luxury vehicle marque of Honda. As part of American Honda\, the Acura bran
d is a result of the mission to develop fresh ideas and supply products of
the highest quality. In an effort to directly support Honda / Acura’s mis
sion statement\, striving to be a company that society wants to exist\, Ch
icagoland Acura dealers reaffirm their commitment to the community through
initiatives like this one.

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Open Books is a nonprofit so
cial venture whose mission is to transform lives through reading\, writing
\, and the giving power of used books. Each year\, Open Books brings joyfu
l experiences to 5\,000 children through literacy programs\, which are des
igned to boost confidence\, help students see themselves as readers and wr
iters\, and provide them with access to books. Every writing program also
provides students with an opportunity to become published authors. Through
book granting programs\, Open Books donates more than 150\,000 books to c
hildren\, families\, and under-resourced communities across Chicagoland.
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“Over 60% of low income families in Chicago do not have b
ooks in their homes\,” says Ryan Jackson\, managing director of Open Books
. “It is with the help of generous book donors\, and corporate partners s
uch as Acura and Printers Row Lit Fest\, that Open Books is able to provid
e access to books where there is none\, as well as raise awareness to the
importance of creating a reading culture in all our communities.”

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The Chicagoland Acura Dealers have been a long-standing sponsor
of Printers Row Lit Fest\, produced by tronc\, Inc. branded content and ev
ents agency\, Studio 1847\, and made possible by the Chicago Tribune Media Group\, a diversified media\
, marketing and advertising solutions company dedicated to serving communi
ties across Chicagoland for over 175 years. CTMG’s robust portfolio includ
es the Pulitzer Prize-winning ChicagoTr
ibune\; six daily suburban publications\; more than 30 weekly com
munity publications\; the Spanish-language publication\, Hoy\; leading food and entertainm
ent tabloid RedEye
\; and Chicago Magazine.

The International Music Foundation is proud to present Make
Music Chicago. Every June 21st\, Make Music Chicago brings together Chicag
oans to celebrate their ability to make music\, regardless of age\, abilit
y or preferred musical style.

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Unlike a typical music festival\, Ma
ke Music Chicago is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of m
usician—young and old\, amateur and professional—takes to the streets\, pa
rks\, plazas\, and porches of Chicago to share music of all genres with fr
iends\, neighbors and strangers. All of it is free and open to the public.

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Based on the French Fête de la Musique\, Make Music Chicago was f
irst presented in 2011. Chicago joins 800 cities in 120 countries across t
he globe\, making the Fête de la Musique the world’s largest single day mu
sic festival. Make Music Chicago is also a member of the Make Music Allian
ce\, connecting Chicago with over 60 other U.S. cities in celebrating this
day of music.

On September 11th\, D’Amore’s will be extending this special to offer
FREE LUNCH SPECIAL to all uniformed officers to thank them for their ever
yday service and sacrifice. This will be offered at all D’Amore’s location
s. For locations\, visit: D’Amore’s

Chicagoland City Barbeque locations have partnered wi
th the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (ovarian.org) for a local\, rest
aurant-wide fundraiser. On Thursday\, October 25\, 2018\, all five City Ba
rbeque locations in the Chicago area will donate 25% of their sales\, dine
-in or take-out\, to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition\, when patrons
mention the organization when ordering.

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“At City Barbeque we believe in giving back to our communities
\, and we’re excited to host a simultaneous fundraiser at all our Chicago
joints to really amp up the fundraising for this vital organization\,” sta
ted Clint Umphrey\, Chicago Market Leader for City Barbeque.

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City Barbeque is committed to hosting wee
kly local fundraisers and has partnered with a wide variety of local chari
ties in the community every week\, with a goal of at least one per week. H
osting a fundraiser at any City Barbeque location is easy and provides the
hosting organization 25% of the sales. Just complete the online form at <
a href='https://www.citybbq.com/fundraising/' target='_blank' rel='noopene
r'>citybbq.com/fundraising or call the nearest location.

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Stop by one of these City Barbeque locat
ions to help give back on Thursday\, October 25\, 2018:

At City Barbeque\, folks wake up early to ma
ke the city’s best barbeque: every day\, at every restaurant\, teammates s
low-smoke award-winning barbeque and craft homemade sides and desserts. Ci
ty Barbeque also caters incredible events\, providing personalized\, frien
dly\, and affordable service for events large or small\, formal or laid-ba
ck. The company is devoted to supporting the communities it serves and giv
ing back to local charities and non-profits. City Barbeque teammates
b>are dedicated to providing competition-quality barbeque and genuine back
yard hospitality\; to improving themselves and their processes a little ev
ery day\; and to stay true to their purpose: to serve and create happiness
. For more information\, visit citybbq.com.

It’s simple! On Tuesday\, 4/9\, bring the below flyer or tell your
server that you are dining in support of Boys & Girls Clubs of America and
20% of your check will automatically be donated. Purchases include
dine-in\, takeout\, catering\, and all beverage. Valid at all* locatio
ns nationwide.

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In addition\, “Missing Link” has a spec
ial offer just for CPKids! Stop by your local CPK between now and April 28
to get one free CPKids meal when you show your Missing Link ticket stub!<
/b> [Disclaimer: One Free CPKids Meal (with a minimum $15 spend on food
and non-alcoholic purchases) with proof of “Missing Link” movie ticket pu
rchase. Offer valid 4/12/2019 – 4/28/2019. For kids 10 years old or younge
r. Limit two offers per table. Not valid with any other offer. Dine in onl
y. Excludes tax\, gratuity\, gift cards\, and retail purchases. One time u
se only. Offer expires 4/28/2019.]

Roland
(a bee keeper) and Marianne (a theoretical physicist) meet at a party. In
that single moment\, an unfathomable multitude of possibilities unfold. Th
eir chance meeting might blossom into a meaningful relationship or a brief
affair: it might lead to nothing at all. Each step along those possible p
aths in turn offers a new series of potential outcomes: a marriage can exi
st alongside a breakup and a tragic illness can exist on a parallel plane
to a happily ever after. In this clever\, eloquent and moving story\, Rola
nd and Marianne’s romance plays out over a myriad of possible lifetimes\,
capturing the extraordinary richness of being alive in the universe.

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CONTENT ADVISORY\nSteppenwolf does not offer advisories about sub
ject matter\, as sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have any
questions about content\, age-appropriateness or stage effects (such as s
trobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfor
t\, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.

Bring a picnic\, a blanket\, and
the entire family and enjoy a beautiful summer evening filled with live s
ymphonic hits from familiar favorites Star Wars\, Frozen\, Harry Potter\,
Pink Panther\, and more! Also featured is 16 year old violinist Jason Moon
\, winner of our 2016 Young Musicians Competition. This free evening will
be a the highlight of your summer!

In 1979 Washington D.C.\, socialite Hester Ferris
throws posh dinner parties that can change the course of politics. But whe
n her son turns up with an ambitious Reagan-ite girlfriend and a shocking
new world view\, it ignites a family divide that spans over 30 years and s
ix presidential administrations. As power shifts from one generation to th
e next\, a family struggles to maintain ties while on opposite sides of th
e partisan fence.

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“The City of Conversation” runs through October
23\, 2016.

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RELATED EVENTS…

\n

Backstage with BJ: The City of
Conversation\nSeptember 9\, 2016 at 12:00 PM

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A mid-day discu
ssion with Artistic Director BJ Jones about The City of Conversation\, fea
turing guest artists offering behind-the-scenes insight into the productio
n while it is still in rehearsal. Event is free\, but reservations are req
uired. Fill out the form online at https://northlight.org/ev
ents/backstage-with-bj/ or call 847-679-9501 extension 3605 to RSVP.
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Music by Leonard Bernstein\nLyrics by Betty Comden and
Adolph Green\nBook by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov\nD
irected by Mary Zimmerman

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Mary Zimmerman directs a monumental revi
val of Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical\, brought to life on a spectacu
lar scale by a cast of 28 and an 18-member orchestra.

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This whimsic
al love letter to Manhattan finds two sisters leaving Ohio determined to c
onquer New York City. Roughing it at first in a dingy basement apartment i
sn’t quite how Ruth and Eileen imagined living\, but soon they find their
professional—and romantic—hopes coming true. Chock-full of swinging show t
unes and spectacular choreography\, Wonderful Town captures as no other mu
sical the thrill of chasing one’s dreams.

Music by Leonard Bernstein\nLyrics by Betty Comden and
Adolph Green\nBook by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov\nD
irected by Mary Zimmerman

\n

Mary Zimmerman directs a monumental revi
val of Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical\, brought to life on a spectacu
lar scale by a cast of 28 and an 18-member orchestra.

\n

This whimsic
al love letter to Manhattan finds two sisters leaving Ohio determined to c
onquer New York City. Roughing it at first in a dingy basement apartment i
sn’t quite how Ruth and Eileen imagined living\, but soon they find their
professional—and romantic—hopes coming true. Chock-full of swinging show t
unes and spectacular choreography\, Wonderful Town captures as no other mu
sical the thrill of chasing one’s dreams.

Music by Leonard Bernstein\nLyrics by Betty Comden and
Adolph Green\nBook by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov\nD
irected by Mary Zimmerman

\n

Mary Zimmerman directs a monumental revi
val of Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical\, brought to life on a spectacu
lar scale by a cast of 28 and an 18-member orchestra.

\n

This whimsic
al love letter to Manhattan finds two sisters leaving Ohio determined to c
onquer New York City. Roughing it at first in a dingy basement apartment i
sn’t quite how Ruth and Eileen imagined living\, but soon they find their
professional—and romantic—hopes coming true. Chock-full of swinging show t
unes and spectacular choreography\, Wonderful Town captures as no other mu
sical the thrill of chasing one’s dreams.

Music by Leonard Bernstein\nLyrics by Betty Comden and
Adolph Green\nBook by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov\nD
irected by Mary Zimmerman

\n

Mary Zimmerman directs a monumental revi
val of Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical\, brought to life on a spectacu
lar scale by a cast of 28 and an 18-member orchestra.

\n

This whimsic
al love letter to Manhattan finds two sisters leaving Ohio determined to c
onquer New York City. Roughing it at first in a dingy basement apartment i
sn’t quite how Ruth and Eileen imagined living\, but soon they find their
professional—and romantic—hopes coming true. Chock-full of swinging show t
unes and spectacular choreography\, Wonderful Town captures as no other mu
sical the thrill of chasing one’s dreams.

In 1979 Washington D.C.\, socialite
Hester Ferris throws posh dinner parties that can change the course of po
litics. But when her son turns up with an ambitious Reagan-ite girlfriend
and a shocking new world view\, it ignites a family divide that spans over
30 years and six presidential administrations. As power shifts from one g
eneration to the next\, a family struggles to maintain ties while on oppos
ite sides of the partisan fence. Runs through October 23\, 2016.

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R
ELATED EVENTS…

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Backstage with BJ: The City of Conversation\n
September 9\, 2016 at 12:00 PM

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A mid-day discussion with Artistic
Director BJ Jones about The City of Conversation\, featuring guest artists
offering behind-the-scenes insight into the production while it is still
in rehearsal. Event is free\, but reservations are required. Fill out the
form online at https://northlight.org/events/backstage-with-
bj/ or call 847-679-9501 extension 3605 to RSVP.

A moving and enthralling world premier
e about the enduring connection between a mother and her son.

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Edna
has suffered a number of losses as she has aged\, and now faces the steal
thy advance of cancer embodied by an intimate figure that she could do wit
hout. Home for a visit\, Edna’s son Andrew is trying to bridge the gulf be
tween the childhood love they shared and the aggressively polite but baffl
ing relationship they now live with. Mother and son stumble toward honesty
as they wrestle with the distractions-both mundane and profound—that keep
us from real connection.

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David Rabe is a Tony Award-winning playw
right well-known for Streamers\, Hurlyburly\, Sticks
and Bones and the Gift Theatre’s recent world premiere production of
Good for Otto. Anna D. Shapiro is a Tony Award-winning director
well-known for August: Osage County\, The Motherf**ker with t
he Hat\, Larry David’s Fish in the Dark\, Of Mice and Me
n\,and This Is Our Youth. She directed Steppenwolf’s critica
lly acclaimed world premiere of Mary Page Marloweby Tracy Letts l
ast season. “Visiting Edna” runs through November 6\, 2016.

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Additi
onal information regarding this production is available at www.steppenwolf
.org/tickets–events/seasons/2016-17/visiting-edna/?id=20858.

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Content Advisory: Steppenwolf does not offer advisories about subject
matter\, as sensitivities vary from person to person.If you have any ques
tions about content\, age-appropriateness or stage effects(such as strobe
lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort\, pl
ease contact the box office at 312-335-1650.

In 1979 Washington D.C.\, socialite Hester Ferris
throws posh dinner parties that can change the course of politics. But whe
n her son turns up with an ambitious Reagan-ite girlfriend and a shocking
new world view\, it ignites a family divide that spans over 30 years and s
ix presidential administrations. As power shifts from one generation to th
e next\, a family struggles to maintain ties while on opposite sides of th
e partisan fence.

\n

“The City of Conversation” runs through October
23\, 2016.

\n

RELATED EVENTS…

\n

Backstage with BJ: The City of
Conversation\nSeptember 9\, 2016 at 12:00 PM

\n

A mid-day discu
ssion with Artistic Director BJ Jones about The City of Conversation\, fea
turing guest artists offering behind-the-scenes insight into the productio
n while it is still in rehearsal. Event is free\, but reservations are req
uired. Fill out the form online at https://northlight.org/ev
ents/backstage-with-bj/ or call 847-679-9501 extension 3605 to RSVP.
p>\n

Music by Leonard Bernstein\nLyrics by Betty Comden and
Adolph Green\nBook by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov\nD
irected by Mary Zimmerman

\n

Mary Zimmerman directs a monumental revi
val of Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical\, brought to life on a spectacu
lar scale by a cast of 28 and an 18-member orchestra.

\n

This whimsic
al love letter to Manhattan finds two sisters leaving Ohio determined to c
onquer New York City. Roughing it at first in a dingy basement apartment i
sn’t quite how Ruth and Eileen imagined living\, but soon they find their
professional—and romantic—hopes coming true. Chock-full of swinging show t
unes and spectacular choreography\, Wonderful Town captures as no other mu
sical the thrill of chasing one’s dreams.

Music by Leonard Bernstein\nLyrics by Betty Comden and
Adolph Green\nBook by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov\nD
irected by Mary Zimmerman

\n

Mary Zimmerman directs a monumental revi
val of Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical\, brought to life on a spectacu
lar scale by a cast of 28 and an 18-member orchestra.

\n

This whimsic
al love letter to Manhattan finds two sisters leaving Ohio determined to c
onquer New York City. Roughing it at first in a dingy basement apartment i
sn’t quite how Ruth and Eileen imagined living\, but soon they find their
professional—and romantic—hopes coming true. Chock-full of swinging show t
unes and spectacular choreography\, Wonderful Town captures as no other mu
sical the thrill of chasing one’s dreams.

In 1979 Washington D.C.\, socialite Hester Ferris
throws posh dinner parties that can change the course of politics. But whe
n her son turns up with an ambitious Reagan-ite girlfriend and a shocking
new world view\, it ignites a family divide that spans over 30 years and s
ix presidential administrations. As power shifts from one generation to th
e next\, a family struggles to maintain ties while on opposite sides of th
e partisan fence.

\n

“The City of Conversation” runs through October
23\, 2016.

\n

RELATED EVENTS…

\n

Backstage with BJ: The City of
Conversation\nSeptember 9\, 2016 at 12:00 PM

\n

A mid-day discu
ssion with Artistic Director BJ Jones about The City of Conversation\, fea
turing guest artists offering behind-the-scenes insight into the productio
n while it is still in rehearsal. Event is free\, but reservations are req
uired. Fill out the form online at https://northlight.org/ev
ents/backstage-with-bj/ or call 847-679-9501 extension 3605 to RSVP.
p>\n

Music by Leonard Bernstein\nLyrics by Betty Comden and
Adolph Green\nBook by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov\nD
irected by Mary Zimmerman

\n

Mary Zimmerman directs a monumental revi
val of Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical\, brought to life on a spectacu
lar scale by a cast of 28 and an 18-member orchestra.

\n

This whimsic
al love letter to Manhattan finds two sisters leaving Ohio determined to c
onquer New York City. Roughing it at first in a dingy basement apartment i
sn’t quite how Ruth and Eileen imagined living\, but soon they find their
professional—and romantic—hopes coming true. Chock-full of swinging show t
unes and spectacular choreography\, Wonderful Town captures as no other mu
sical the thrill of chasing one’s dreams.

In 1979 Washington D.C.\, socialite Hester Ferris
throws posh dinner parties that can change the course of politics. But whe
n her son turns up with an ambitious Reagan-ite girlfriend and a shocking
new world view\, it ignites a family divide that spans over 30 years and s
ix presidential administrations. As power shifts from one generation to th
e next\, a family struggles to maintain ties while on opposite sides of th
e partisan fence.

\n

“The City of Conversation” runs through October
23\, 2016.

\n

RELATED EVENTS…

\n

Backstage with BJ: The City of
Conversation\nSeptember 9\, 2016 at 12:00 PM

\n

A mid-day discu
ssion with Artistic Director BJ Jones about The City of Conversation\, fea
turing guest artists offering behind-the-scenes insight into the productio
n while it is still in rehearsal. Event is free\, but reservations are req
uired. Fill out the form online at https://northlight.org/ev
ents/backstage-with-bj/ or call 847-679-9501 extension 3605 to RSVP.
p>\n

In 1979 Washington D.C.\, socialite Hester Ferris
throws posh dinner parties that can change the course of politics. But whe
n her son turns up with an ambitious Reagan-ite girlfriend and a shocking
new world view\, it ignites a family divide that spans over 30 years and s
ix presidential administrations. As power shifts from one generation to th
e next\, a family struggles to maintain ties while on opposite sides of th
e partisan fence.

\n

“The City of Conversation” runs through October
23\, 2016.

\n

RELATED EVENTS…

\n

Backstage with BJ: The City of
Conversation\nSeptember 9\, 2016 at 12:00 PM

\n

A mid-day discu
ssion with Artistic Director BJ Jones about The City of Conversation\, fea
turing guest artists offering behind-the-scenes insight into the productio
n while it is still in rehearsal. Event is free\, but reservations are req
uired. Fill out the form online at https://northlight.org/ev
ents/backstage-with-bj/ or call 847-679-9501 extension 3605 to RSVP.
p>\n

In 1979 Washington D.C.\, socialite Hester Ferris
throws posh dinner parties that can change the course of politics. But whe
n her son turns up with an ambitious Reagan-ite girlfriend and a shocking
new world view\, it ignites a family divide that spans over 30 years and s
ix presidential administrations. As power shifts from one generation to th
e next\, a family struggles to maintain ties while on opposite sides of th
e partisan fence.

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“The City of Conversation” runs through October
23\, 2016.

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RELATED EVENTS…

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Backstage with BJ: The City of
Conversation\nSeptember 9\, 2016 at 12:00 PM

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A mid-day discu
ssion with Artistic Director BJ Jones about The City of Conversation\, fea
turing guest artists offering behind-the-scenes insight into the productio
n while it is still in rehearsal. Event is free\, but reservations are req
uired. Fill out the form online at https://northlight.org/ev
ents/backstage-with-bj/ or call 847-679-9501 extension 3605 to RSVP.
p>\n

In 1979 Washington D.C.\, socialite Hester Ferris
throws posh dinner parties that can change the course of politics. But whe
n her son turns up with an ambitious Reagan-ite girlfriend and a shocking
new world view\, it ignites a family divide that spans over 30 years and s
ix presidential administrations. As power shifts from one generation to th
e next\, a family struggles to maintain ties while on opposite sides of th
e partisan fence.

\n

“The City of Conversation” runs through October
23\, 2016.

\n

RELATED EVENTS…

\n

Backstage with BJ: The City of
Conversation\nSeptember 9\, 2016 at 12:00 PM

\n

A mid-day discu
ssion with Artistic Director BJ Jones about The City of Conversation\, fea
turing guest artists offering behind-the-scenes insight into the productio
n while it is still in rehearsal. Event is free\, but reservations are req
uired. Fill out the form online at https://northlight.org/ev
ents/backstage-with-bj/ or call 847-679-9501 extension 3605 to RSVP.
p>\n

Music by Leonard Bernstein\nLyrics by Betty Comden and
Adolph Green\nBook by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov\nD
irected by Mary Zimmerman

\n

Mary Zimmerman directs a monumental revi
val of Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical\, brought to life on a spectacu
lar scale by a cast of 28 and an 18-member orchestra.

\n

This whimsic
al love letter to Manhattan finds two sisters leaving Ohio determined to c
onquer New York City. Roughing it at first in a dingy basement apartment i
sn’t quite how Ruth and Eileen imagined living\, but soon they find their
professional—and romantic—hopes coming true. Chock-full of swinging show t
unes and spectacular choreography\, Wonderful Town captures as no other mu
sical the thrill of chasing one’s dreams.

Music by Leonard Bernstein\nLyrics by Betty Comden and
Adolph Green\nBook by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov\nD
irected by Mary Zimmerman

\n

Mary Zimmerman directs a monumental revi
val of Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical\, brought to life on a spectacu
lar scale by a cast of 28 and an 18-member orchestra.

\n

This whimsic
al love letter to Manhattan finds two sisters leaving Ohio determined to c
onquer New York City. Roughing it at first in a dingy basement apartment i
sn’t quite how Ruth and Eileen imagined living\, but soon they find their
professional—and romantic—hopes coming true. Chock-full of swinging show t
unes and spectacular choreography\, Wonderful Town captures as no other mu
sical the thrill of chasing one’s dreams.

Music by Leonard Bernstein\nLyrics by Betty Comden and
Adolph Green\nBook by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov\nD
irected by Mary Zimmerman

\n

Mary Zimmerman directs a monumental revi
val of Leonard Bernstein’s classic musical\, brought to life on a spectacu
lar scale by a cast of 28 and an 18-member orchestra.

\n

This whimsic
al love letter to Manhattan finds two sisters leaving Ohio determined to c
onquer New York City. Roughing it at first in a dingy basement apartment i
sn’t quite how Ruth and Eileen imagined living\, but soon they find their
professional—and romantic—hopes coming true. Chock-full of swinging show t
unes and spectacular choreography\, Wonderful Town captures as no other mu
sical the thrill of chasing one’s dreams.

Kicking off our exciting 2016/17 season is Conrad Tao\, a
pianist and composer who has been dubbed a musician of “probing intellect
and open-hearted vision” by the New York Times. He will be performing the
deeply personal and thrilling Schumann Piano Concerto in a program that co
ncludes with Elgar’s passionate Enigma Variations\, his masterful love son
g to his wife and dearest friends. Tao received a YoungArts gold medal in
music\, a Gilmore Young Artist award\, and is a Presidential Scholar in th
e Arts. The stage is set for this young pianist to take the music world by
storm and we are delighted to have him join us for our season opener!
\n

Kicking off our exciting 2016/17 season is Conrad Tao\, a
pianist and composer who has been dubbed a musician of “probing intellect
and open-hearted vision” by the New York Times. He will be performing the
deeply personal and thrilling Schumann Piano Concerto in a program that co
ncludes with Elgar’s passionate Enigma Variations\, his masterful love son
g to his wife and dearest friends. Tao received a YoungArts gold medal in
music\, a Gilmore Young Artist award\, and is a Presidential Scholar in th
e Arts. The stage is set for this young pianist to take the music world by
storm and we are delighted to have him join us for our season opener!
\n

North Shore Cen
ter for the Performing Arts\n9501 Skokie Boulevard\nSkokie\, I
llinois\nTickets: www.northlight.org or 847-673-6300

\n

World P
remiere

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In this charmingly imagined sequel to Pride and Prejudice\
, the ever-dependable Mary Bennet is growing tired of her role as dutiful
middle sister in the face of her siblings’ romantic escapades. When the fa
mily gathers for Christmas at Pemberley\, an unexpected guest sparks Mary’
s hopes for independence\, an intellectual match\, and possibly even love.

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This world premiere play picks up two years after Jane Austen’s b
eloved tale ended\, with a clever and captivating style that will delight
Austen aficionados and new-comers alike!

After
a phenomenal response to the launch of our Feminist Craft Circle in Janua
ry\, Women & Children First is happy to announce that it is returning for
another month of “craftivism” and camaraderie as we cast on knit or croche
ted winter gear for Care for Real. Care for Real distributes 100\,000 lbs.
of food and 11\,000 articles of clothing every month. The majority of Car
e for Real’s clients are families with children under the age of 18 and se
niors. A significant percentage are immigrants and refugees who have just
arrived in the Edgewater and Andersonville area and are not prepared for
cold weather. Your crafty contributions will ensure these folks stay safe
and warm. We plan to meet again in March\, when we can finish up and coll
ect the scarves\, hats\, etc.\, that we begin making tonight. Also\, we wi
ll be collecting food donations.

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See Care for Real’s food donation
guidelines HERE. This event is BYOB and BYO
crafting tools.

The O
des For You tour is a two-woman poetry performance featuring celebrated\,
internationally touring poets Shira Erlichman and Angel Nafis. Through int
erwoven poems\, monologues\, songs and jokes\, these poets engage each oth
er and the audience in the vibrant and unstoppable song of celebration. An
gel Nafis is an Ann Arbor\, Michigan native and Cave Canem graduate fellow
. Her work has appeared in The Rattling Wall\, The BreakBeat Poets Antholo
gy\, The Rumpus\, Poetry Magazine and more. She has represented NYC at bot
h the National Poetry Slam and the Women of the World Poetry Slam. She is
an Urban Word NYC Mentor and the founder\, curator\, and host of the Green
light Poetry Salon. She is the author of BlackGirl Mansion. With poet Morg
an Parker she is The Other Black Girl Collective\, an internationally tour
ing Black Feminist poetry duo. She earned her BA at Hunter College and is
an MFA candidate in poetry at Warren Wilson College. She currently lives i
n Brooklyn. Shira Erlichmanis a poet\, musician\, and visual artist. A thr
ee-time Pushcart Prize nominee her work can be found in BUST\, Bitch and T
he Baffler\, among others. She was awarded a residency by the Millay Colon
y and the James Merrill Fellowship by the Vermont Studio Center. As a musi
cian she’s performed her experimental pop-soul across the US\, sharing sta
ges with TuNe-YaRdS\, CocoRosie\, Mirah\, and Andrea Gibson. She earned he
r BA at Hampshire College. Her new full-length album Subtle Creature is av
ailable on ITunes and Spotify. Israeli-born\, raised in Massachusetts\, sh
e now lives in Brooklyn.

Women & Children First Bookstore: “Story time with Drag Quee
ns: Valentine’s Day Edition”

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February 11\, 2017 at 3:00 PM

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Coco Sho-Nell\, Muffy Fishbasket\, and Ashley Morgan return for the wildl
y popular Story time with Drag Queens! For this edition\, the Queens will
be reading new and classic story books all about love\, including as Cordu
roy by Don Freeman. This event is perfect for ages 3 and up and their grow
n-ups.

For o
ur second event in our new Activism series\, join us as we welcome Chicago
Women’s Health Center (CWHC) to discuss what feminist health care and hea
lth education looks like! A health collective founded in 1975 and based in
the Uptown neighborhood\, CWHC works to facilitate the empowerment of wom
en and trans people by providing access to health care and health educatio
n in a respectful environment where people pay what they can afford. With
a non-judgmental\, body-positive\, sex-positive\, and queer-inclusive fram
ework\, CWHC creates an environment in which individuals of diverse backgr
ounds and experiences are able to access quality\, affordable health care
services and education. CWHC emphasizes collaboration and health literacy
across its services\, which include gynecology\, primary care\, trans heal
th services\, counseling\, alternative insemination\, health education\, a
cupuncture\, and massage and body work. Providers affirm that clients know
their body best\; each appointment\, class\, and conversation is seen an
opportunity for individuals to learn more about their body and to explore
which health care options are best for them. Women & Children First’s Acti
vism series is held on a weekday evening every month from 7 to 8:30. For each meeting\, we’ll be s
howcasing a specific local social justice organization. The organization w
ill give a presentation detailing their mission\, followed by a Q&A\, and
an action plan of how attendees can get involved to support the featured o
rganization.

Come celebrate the launch of the d
ebut story collection by local author Juan Martinez! These are the best Am
ericans\, the worst Americans. In these stories (these cities\, these peop
le) there are labyrinths\, rivers\, wildernesses. Voices sound slightly di
fferent than expected. There’s humor\, but it’s going to hurt. These refre
shing and invigorating stories of displacement\, exile\, and identity\, of
men who find themselves confused by the presence or in the absence of ext
raordinary women remind the reader how big the world is. Juan Martinez’s s
tories have been published in McSweeney s\, Glimmer Train\, TriQuarterly\,
and broadcast on Selected Shorts. He lives in Chicago with his family and
is an assistant professor of English at Northwestern University. His webs
ite is fulmerford.com
.

This event will featu
re kid-friendly coloring sheets with art supplies provided along with cook
ies and hot cocoa. Our theme this month is French impressionism and featur
es the artwork of Karlene Bland. Come and color with us and learn about t
he impressionists. Moms are encouraged to stay and join in the class. Sugg
ested donation: $10 to cover art supplies and treats (per family one paren
t up to 2 kids)

This workshop offers the opportunity to look at relationships in a new wa
y. Images\, like dreams\, can bring new insights. Join Barbara Fish\, auth
or of Art-based Supervision: Cultivating Therapeutic Insight Through Image
ry\, as she introduces how therapists use imagery to deepen their understa
nding of their relationships with their clients. Participants will then be
able to make images that visually explore a relationship of their choice.
Those who haven’t made art since they were children\, as well as more ski
lled artists\, can explore ideas and even be surprised by their own creati
ve expressions. There is no right or wrong way to make art. As in art ther
apy\, artwork will not be interpreted as each person is the authority of h
is or her own image. Drawing materials will be provided. Barbara Fish\, Ph
D\, ATR-BC\, ATCS\, LCPC is an artist\, art therapist\, educator and super
visor. She is on the faculty of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
and is a past president of the Illinois Art Therapy Association. The cost
of this workshop is $10 cash or check.

Women and Children First Bookstore presents Emily Robbins in
conversation with Rebecca Makkai: “A Word for Love”

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Author Conver
sation and Book-signing

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Thursday\, February 23\, 2017 at 7:30 PM
p>\n

A mesmerizing debut set in Syria on the cusp of unrest\, A Word for
Love is the story of a young American woman transformed by language\, ris
k\, war\, and a startling new understanding of love. It is said there are
ninety-nine Arabic words for love. Bea\, an American exchange student\, ha
s learned them all. Bea travels to a Middle Eastern country known to hold
the “The Astonishing Text\,” an ancient\, original manuscript of a famous
Arabic love story that is said to move its best readers to tears. But once
she arrives in Syria\, Bea finds that instead of intensely reading Arabic
she is entwined in her host family’s lives. Suddenly\, instead of the anc
ient love story she sought\, it is the contemporary Romeo-and-Juliet-like
romance–between a housemaid and policeman of different cultural and politi
cal backgrounds–that astonishes her\, changes her\, and makes her weep. Bu
t as the country speeds toward unrest\, Bea wonders how many secrets she c
an keep\, and how long she can fight for a romance that does not belong to
her. Emily Robbins has lived and worked across the Middle East and North
Africa. She was a Fulbright Fellow in Syria\, where she studied religion a
nd language with a women’s mosque movement and lived with the family of a
leading intellectual. Robbins holds a BA from Swarthmore College and an MF
A from Washington University in St. Louis\, and and in 2016 she received a
second Fulbright\, to study in Jordan. She lives in Chicago and Brownsvil
le\, Texas. For this event\, Emily will be in conversation with Rebecca Ma
kkai. Makkai is the author of two novels\, The Hundred-Year House and The
Borrower\, and the story collection Music for Wartime. Her work has appear
ed in The Best American Short Stories (2011\, 2010\, 2009 and 2008)\, Best
American Nonrequired Reading\, Harper’s\, McSweeney’s\, and Iowa Review\,
among others\, and has aired on This American Life. She lives outside Chi
cago with her husband and two daughters.

Each month\, we bring together a group o
f writers\, artists\, and politicians together to talk about an issue of p
olitical\, social\, or cultural importance. These are not readings\, but p
assionate conversations that will include the audience. This month The Con
versation’s theme is Civil Disobedience. This edition will feature represe
ntatives from the ACLU\, the labor movement\, and the action-oriented grou
p Lifted Voices.\nEach Convers
ation ends with a takeaway (kind of like optional homework–an article to r
e ad\, an organization to engage with\, a movie to watch\, a protest to at
tend). Even better: after the event\, the conversation continues at a near
by bar\, gallery\, or restaurant\, where we eat\, drink\, argue\, and orga
nize. These events are free and open to all\, but donations for a l
ocal nonprofit will be collected at the afterparty. The location of our F
ebruary afterparty will be announced shortly! Stay connected to the Women
& Children First Bookstore Facebook page for details.

Please note: This event will be held at the Swedis
h American Museum\, 5211 N. Clark St.\, Chicago\, Illinois.

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Join u
s for a reading\, Q&A\, and signing for Donna Seaman’s new book Identity U
nknown: Rediscovering Seven American Women Artists. This event will includ
e live music and refreshments. Who hasn’t wondered where–aside from Georgi
a O’Keeffe and Frida Kahlo–all the women artists are? In many art books\,
they’ve summarily dismissed in the captions of group photographs with the
phrase “identity unknown” while each male is named. Donna Seaman brings to
dazzling life seven of these forgotten artists\, among the best of their
day: Gertrude Abercrombie\, with her dark\, surreal paintings and friendsh
ips with Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Rollins\; Bay Area self-portraitist Joa
n Brown\; Ree Morton\, with her witty\, oddly beautiful constructions\; Lo
is Mailou Jones of the Harlem Renaissance\; Lenore Tawney\, who combined w
eaving and sculpture when art and craft were considered mutually exclusive
\; Christina Ramberg\, whose unsettling works drew on pop culture and adve
rtising\; and Louise Nevelson\, an art-world superstar in her heyday but o
mitted from most recent surveys of her era. In brilliant\, compassionate p
rose\, Seaman reveals what drove them\, how they worked\, and how they wer
e perceived by others in a world where women were subjects–not makers–of a
rt. Featuring stunning examples of the artists’ work\, Identity Unknown sp
eaks to all women about their neglected place in history and the challenge
s they face to be taken as seriously as men no matter what their chosen fi
eld. Donna Seaman has degrees in the fine arts and English. An editor at B
ooklist\, she reviews books for the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Ti
mes\, among others. She has published in TriQuarterly and Creative Nonfict
ion. Seaman created\, hosted\, and produced Open Books\, a radio program a
bout outstanding books and writers and the art of reading. She lives in Ch
icago.

Vita E. and Kayla Weeden will share poems consecutively
\, creating a single timeline of their two very separate lives. The poems
will cover childhood and high school years\, working toward the present wh
ere their paths have\, finally\, converged. Vita E. (she/they)\, a Black t
rans poet and percussionist from Cleveland\, OH\, writes and performs poet
ry with an emphasis on activism as “disruptive narrative.” Since the age o
f 14\, Vita has felt the need to use art to inspire positive change. 14 years later\, she is curre
ntly based in Chicago\, and works with the Chicago Black TGNC Collective\,
and Black Lives Matter Chicago. She is one half of the administrative tea
m for awQward\, the first talent agency to exclusively uplift the work of
Trans and Queer Artists of Color. This team also performs and organizes as
#BlackTransMagick\, which includes poet and awQward founder\, J Mase III.
She has recently joined the Chicago Latinx punk band\, Cabrona\, as the d
rummer and percussionist. Kayla Weeden (she/her)\, 20\, is a passionate\,
goofy\, and lovable queer poet in her junior year at DePaul University. He
r love of poetry was kickstarted in 8th grade in her home state of Vermont
when her English teacher assigned a poetry project to her class. Since th
en\, she has become the president of DePaul’s Presenters of Enlightenment
Through Spoken-word club along with being the president of Spectrum DePaul
\, a 15-year-old club dedicated to providing queer students at DePaul a sa
fe and fun place to make friends that grow into family.

Women & Children First Bookstore presents Kate Hennessy: “Do
rothy Day: The World Will Be Saved by Beauty: An Intimate Portrait of My G
randmother”

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Reading\, Q&A\, and Signing

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Monday\, March 6\,
2017 at 7:00 PM

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In this biography\, the life and work of Dorothy
Day the iconic\, celebrated\, and controversial Catholic is told with illu
minating detail by her granddaughter\, Kate Hennessy. Day was a prominent
writer\, social activist\, and co-founder of a movement dedicated to servi
ng the poorest of the poor. Her life has been revealed through her own wri
tings as well as the work of historians\, theologians\, and academics. Wha
t has been missing until now is a more personal account from the point of
view of someone who knew her well. This book challenges ideas of plaster s
aints and of saintly women\, detailing Day’s life before her conversion–ha
ving an abortion and a child out of wedlock–and after her conversion\, whe
n she was both a servant and a rigorous challenger of the Church. While te
nderly rendered\, Hennessy’s account will show her as driven to do good bu
t dogmatic\, loving but judgmental\, in particular with regards to her onl
y daughter\, Tamar. An undisputed radical heroine\, called a saint for the
occupy era by The New Yorker\, Day’s story unfolds against a backdrop of
New York City from the 1910s to the 1980s. Kate Hennessy is a writer whose
recent work includes a collaboration with the photographer Vivian Cherry
on Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker: The Miracle of Our Continuance. Sh
e has traveled extensively throughout the world\, and her work has been fe
atured in Best American Travel Writing. After calling both Vermont and New
York City home\, Kate now lives in the west of Ireland with her husband.<
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Women & Children First Bookstore presents Kelly Jensen and M
ikki Kendal: “Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World”

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Reading\,
Conversation\, and Signing

\n

Thursday\, March 9\, 2017 at 7:30 PM

\n

Come meet the editor of this exciting new anthology. in Here We Are\
, forty-four writers\, dancers\, actors\, and artists contribute essays\,
lists\, poems\, comics\, and illustrations about everything from body posi
tivity to romance to gender identity to intersectionality to the greatest
girl friendships in fiction. Together\, they share diverse perspectives on
and insights into what feminism means and what it looks like now. Kelly J
ensen is a former librarian-turned-editor for Book Riot and Stacked. She’s
the author of It Happens: A Guide to Contemporary Realistic Fiction for t
he YA Reader. She loves black licorice and debating genre. Mikki Kendall i
s a writer\, diversity consultant\, and “occasional feminist” who talks a
lot about intersectionality\, policing\, gender\, sexual assault\, and oth
er current events. Her nonfiction can be found at the Guardian\, Washingto
n Post\, Ebony\, XoJane\, Bustle\, Islamic Monthly\, and a host of other s
ites. Her media appearances include BBC\, NPR\, Al Jazeera\, WBEZ\, and Sh
owtime.

G
oing Green Matters draws more than 1\,000 residents\, neighbors\, elected
officials\, exhibitors and volunteers. The latest hybrid and electric car
s\, demonstrations\, home energy exhibits\, and the ever popular interacti
ve Eco-Zone make this a wonderful event for the entire family.

\n

Peo
ple interested in living more sustainably will have a chance to learn more
about topics such as saving energy at home\, transportation choices\, gre
en landscaping\, growing your own food\, organic food and farming\, connec
ting to nature\, green home design and products\, and more. Find out how s
chools\, park districts\, libraries\, congregations and village government
s are all working together to make our communities and the world a more su
stainable place to live.

For our annual\, nation-wide celebration
of independent bookstores\, we’ll be focusing on books and literature as
tools of resistance. At 4 p.m.<
/span>\, we’ll have a special edition of The Conversation on the topic of
The Books that Matter Now. The panelists for this event include Anne Eliza
beth Moore\, Kim Brooks\, musician Eiren Caffall\, Sarah Kokernot\, and Sa
ndra Jackson-Opoku. The Conversation will be followed by a live set of pro
tests songs by Eiren Caffel. Refreshments for the day will include coffee
and donuts from The Coffee Studio at 1
0 a.m.\, followed by fresh baked bread\, spreads\, and cooki
es from Sauce and Bread Kitchen at 2 p
.m.\, and in the evening\, wine from Pastoral. We will also
have a limited supply of exclusive Indie Bookstore Day merch…. But\, wait!
There’s more: are you ready for the #MyChicagoBookstore Challenge? This y
ear on IBD\, 24 Chicagoland stores are jointly sponsoring the #MyChicagoBo
okstore Challenge\, which encourages book lovers to indulge in bookstore t
ourism by visiting 10 or more stores on that one day. To begin their trip\
, readers can pick up acarabiner and their first “luggage tag” from their
favorite indie bookstore with a purchase of $25 or more. Additional bookst
ore visits throughout the day (no purchase required) enable them to collec
t an additional tag at each subsequent bookstore. The payoff comes for vis
its at the following levels:

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Visit TEN store
s and get 10% off at all participating bookstores for the ENTIRE YEAR!

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Visit FIFTEEN stores and get 15% off at all pa
rticipating bookstores for the ENTIRE YEAR!

We’ll read Curious George Goes to a Bookstore\, and
every child gets a free copy to take home! Next\, our special storytime gu
est author Patricia J. Murphy will read her newest book Mama\, LOOK! <
/em> and take kids on a “nature walk” to find creatures hiding in the stor
e.

They say everyone has a book inside t
hem—or at least a story to tell! So we’ve invited Nine Lives Podcast to he
lp us celebrate Independent Bookstore Day by hosting a story booth (think
photo booth\, but with stories and conversation instead of photographs!) a
t Bookends & Beginnings. Come tell us any story—as long is it’s genuine an
d yours\, it’s worth telling. Don’t think you have any to tell? Trust us—y
ou do! The podcast team will be prepared with thought-provoking questions
about books and stories to get your story started. Nine Lives Podcast sha
res true\, unaltered stories from the Northwestern community with their li
steners and is excited to expand its reach into the greater Evanston commu
nity through this Indie Bookstore Day story booth.

This screening of the documenta
ry film Love Between the Covers\, about the lives of several roma
nce writers\, will be followed by a discussion with three local romance wr
iters\, Amy Jo Cousins\, Kate Meader\, and Julie Ann Walker\, moderated by
romance scholar Eric Selinger of DePaul University. Come for the film\, b
ut stay for the Q&A and the chance to ask all your burning questions about
contemporary romance novels. There’ll also be giveaways as well as a chan
ce to buy books and talk to the authors.

In this workshop\, led by memoirist and perso
nal essayist Nadine Kenney Johnstone\, you will learn why it’s crucial for
writers to speak their truth in their writing. In this session\, you will
read published examples of truthful writing and learn how to write about
yourself and your characters in a way that is both fair and honest.

Award-winn
ing Northwestern University psychology professor Renee Engeln’s revelatory
new book\, Beauty Sick\, explores the consequences of our culture’s obses
sion with girls’ and women’s appearance—effects on their wallets and their
ambitions as well as their emotional and physical health\, including depr
ession\, eating disorders\, disruptions in cog- nitive processing\, and lo
st money and time.

Wildness: Relations of People and Place explore
s how people can become attuned to the wild community of life and contribu
te to the places where they live\, work\, and play. Join the co-editor of
Wildness\, Gavin Van Horn\, on a short walk beside the North Shore Chan- n
el\, beginning at the Evanston Ecology Center and hearing selections from
Wildness and re ecting on human and nonhuman entanglement in an urban cont
ext. Please preregister.

The onset
of Prohibition is often mistakenly attributed to the activism of the Evan
ston-\nbased Women’s Christian Temperance Union. George Ade’s The Ol
d-Time Saloon: Not Wet—Not Dry\, Just History shows how the excesses of sa
loon keepers\, brewery mag-\nnates\, and distilleries led to a crusa
de against the American saloon and its culture of\npolitical corrupt
ion\, law-breaking\, and vice. Bill Savage will read from his new edition
of\nAde’s book and explore the forgotten aspects of Prohibition in t
he United States (and Evanston!).

Joa
n Nathan is the James Beard Award-winning\, much-loved cookbook author Joa
n Nathan—”the queen of American Jewish cooking”—for an evening of conversa
tion with James Beard Award-winning store owner Nina Barrett. Nathan’s new
book King Solomon’s Table is a de nitive compendium of Jewish recipes fro
m around the globe and across the ages.

British author and journalist Christopher de Bellaigue wil
l speak about his new book\, The Islamic Enlightenment: The Struggle B
etween Faith and Reason\, 1798 to Modern Times. De Bellaigue has work
ed as a journalist in south Asia and the Middle East\, writing for the Eco
nomist\, the Guardian\, and the New York Review of Books. De Bellaigue is
the award-winning author of four books\, has made several BBC television a
nd radio documentaries\, and has been a visiting fellow at the universitie
s of Harvard and Oxford. He lives in London.

Evanston Literary Festival: “Written Inside: Stories from In
side Prison with Jennifer Lackey and Alex Kotlowitz”

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Tuesday\, May
2\, 2017\n7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

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Northwestern Philosophy Professor Jennifer Lackey and author A
lex Kotlowitz will discuss and play clips of stories written by inmates at
Stateville Correctional Center. These poignant\, wonderfully surprising s
tories speak to life inside their prison cells\, about how they get by.

All experience levels are welcome to a poetry discussion and
creative writing workshop with the works of If You Remember\, I’ll Rememb
er\, a current exhibition at the Block Museum of Art. Together\, we will r
ead and discuss poems that repurpose found text to weave documentary works
of witness through collage\, juxtaposition\, and response. After engaging
with the exhibition\, participants will compose original poems that refra
me individual experience through historical texts and materials. This work
shop will be led by Maggie Queeney. Maggie Queeney is the Library Coordina
tor at the Poetry Foundation. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Sy
racuse University. Her work has appeared\, or is shortly forthcoming\, in
Poet Lore\, Poetry Northwest\, Copper Nickel\,
Southern Poetry Review\, Conjunctions\, and The Sout
heast Review\, among others. She reads and writes in Chicago. Space i
s limited and registration is required. Register for free here.

We are proud to host internationally best-selling author—and Eva
nston resident—Scott Turow for this Evanston Literary Festival appearance.
And we’re proud\, not only because he’s an internationally best-selling E
vanston author\, but also because\, as two-time president of the Author’s
Guild\, he’s been outspoken about some of the most critical issues in our
modern publishing ecosystem\, including Amazon’s ever-expanding dominance
in the publishing and bookselling worlds and the effect that has on author
s\, on brick-and-mortar bookstores\, and ultimately—you the reader. We wer
e lucky enough to snag one evening of his time before he sets off on a nat
ional tour in support of his newest thriller\, Testimony\, which
comes out on May 15. And\, because everything he produces is fraught with
suspense\, the event will have a special surprise ending!

A place for sci
-fi and fantasy lovers to get together and discuss their favorite genres!
See our website (https://eplscififantasy.wordpress.com/) for upcoming sele
ctions\, including The Forever War by Joe Haldeman on May 3

Author Martin L. Deppe was one
of the founding pastors of Operation Breadbasket\, the interfaith economi
c justice program in from 1996-1971 that transformed into Jesse Jackson’s
Operation PUSH (now the Rainbow PUSH Coalition). Begun by Martin Luther Ki
ng Jr. during the 1966 Chicago Freedom Movement\, Breadbasket was directed
by Jackson. Deppe digs deeply into the program’s past to tell Breadbasket
’s little-known story in the fight for civil rights in Chicago.

When Kriste
n Radtke was in college\, the sudden death of a beloved uncle and the sigh
t of an abandoned mining town after his funeral marked the beginning momen
ts of a lifelong fascination with ruins and with people and places left be
hind. Over time\, this fascination deepened until it triggered a journey a
round the world in search of ruined places. Now\, in this genre-smashing g
raphic memoir\, she leads us through deserted cities in the American Midwe
st\, an Icelandic town buried in volcanic ash\, islands in the Philippines
\, New York City\, and the delicate passageways of the human heart. A narr
ative that is at once factual\, historical\, and personal\, Radtke’s words
and images ask why are we here\, and what will we leave behind? Kristen R
adtke is the managing editor of Sarabande Books and the film and video edi
tor of TriQuarterly magazine. She lives in New York. For this event\, Kris
ten will discuss her work with local graphic memoirist Lucy Knisley. Lucy
Knisley is the author and illustrator of beloved graphic novels about memo
ry\, identity\, food\, and family. Her Alex Award-winning graphic novel\,
Relish: My Life in the Kitchen is a New York Times bestseller\, and her tr
avelogues (French Milk\, An Age of License\, and Displacement) have been l
auded by critics and fans. Her most recent graphic memoir is Something New
: Tales from a Makeshift Bride. She lives and works in Chicago.

In Life’s Work\, Dr. Willie Pa
rker pulls from his personal and professional life to reveal how he came t
o believe\, unequivocally\, that helping women in need\, without judgment\
, is the Christian thing to do. Dr. Willie Parker grew up in the Deep Sout
h\, lived in a Christian household\, and converted to an even more fundame
ntalist form of Christianity as a young man. But upon reading a sermon by
Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, he realized he must show compassion for all
women\, regardless of their needs. In 2009\, he stopped practicing obstet
rics to focus entirely on providing safe abortions for women in need–often
those in poverty and women of color–in the South. In Life’s Work\, Dr. Wi
llie Parker’s story illuminates the complex societal\, political\, religio
us\, and personal realities of abortion in the United States. He also look
s at how a new wave of anti-abortion activism\, aimed at making incrementa
l changes in laws and regulations state by state\, is slowly chipping away
at the rights of women to control their own lives.

Dan Sinker (The F***i
ng Epic Twitter Quest of @MayorEmanuel\, Says Who Podcast) looks back
at last quarter’s portfolio performance. Joined by portfolio managers Jes
sica Hopper (The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock
Critic\, MTV News)\, Keidra Chaney (The Learned Fangirl<
/a>)\, and visualizations director Shawn Smith (Shawnimals)\, this qu
arterly report will offer insights into the operating efficiencies of Q1 a
s well as offering outlook and guidance for future performance.

Read any history of New York City and you will read abou
t men–men who were political leaders and men who were activists and cultur
al tastemakers. The Women Who Made New York reveals the untold stories of
the phenomenal women who made New York City. Many were revolutionaries and
activists\, like Zora Neale Hurston and Audre Lorde. Others were icons an
d iconoclasts\, like Fran Lebowitz and Grace Jones. There were also women
who led quieter private lives but were just as influential\, such as Emily
Warren Roebling\, who completed the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge w
hen her engineer husband became too ill to work. Paired with striking\, co
ntemporary illustrations by artist Hallie Heald\, The Women Who Made New Y
ork confronts the sexism inherent in how history is made and recorded. Jul
ie Scelfo is a frequent contributor to the New York Times. Prior to joinin
g the Times in 2007\, Scelfo was a correspondent at Newsweek\, where she c
overed breaking news and wrote about society and human behavior. Scelfo li
ves with her family in Brooklyn.

In pa
rtnership with Comix Revolution\, Evanston Public Library is celebrating a
ll the awesome graphic novels and comics by giving away free comic books a
ll day at all three of our locations! There will be tons to choose from li
ke superhero comics and Dr. Who\, or new series like Malika Warrior Queen
and Attack on Titan! At the Main Library stop at Children’s Desk or the Te
en Loft\, or drop by the North Branch or Chicago Ave. Main Street Branch t
o get your free comic\, as well as Comix Revolution! All ages.

Comic books\, like Jazz\, are a uniquely American art
form created in the early days of the 20th century. Come learn about this
form of graphic literature by picking up free comics on Saturday at Comix
Revolution. They’ll have dozens of titles to choose from with something
for every age and from beginners to veterans. Choose from comics publishe
d from DC\, Marvel\, Fantagraphics\, Image\, Drawn & Quarterly\, and many
more.

Join David Pickett\, author of The LEGO Animation book: Make Your
Own LEGO Movies!\, for a presentation and workshop on creating LEGO
animation! Please bring a Smartphone for workshop use\, if able. You will
also have the opportunity to purchase a book at the end of the program. NO
TE: Date and time have been updated. Grades 3-5. Registration required\; r
egister here.

Evanston Literary Festival: “Syrian Writer Osama Alomar: The
Teeth of the Comb and Other Stories”

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Saturday\, May 6\, 2017\n2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

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Evanston Public Library\n1703 Orrington
Avenue\nEvanston\, Illinois

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Born in Damascus\, Syria in 196
8 and now living in Pittsburgh after years as a Chicago cabdriver\, Osama
Alomar is the author of three collections of short stories and a volume of
poetry. He is a regular contributor to various newspapers and journals wi
thin the Arab world. His latest book\, The Teeth of the Comb & Other S
tories\, reflects his highly acclaimed Kafkaesque style. He will read
from and discuss his work with Knox College English professor Natania Ros
enfeld. This event is supported in part by Poets & Writers.

Musicians make music. Authors write books. And when musicians write
books\, the results can be eclectic. Join musicians Mike Grosso (I Am
Drums) and Donovan Mixon (Ahgottahandleonit) as they discus
s their latest books for children and teens with librarian Betsy Bird\, an
d reveal how the influence of music\, rhythm\, and beat pervades their wri
ting styles and works particularly well in books for young readers.

Please Note: this FREE event will be hel
d at Unity Lutheran Church\, 1212 W. Balmoral Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.\nJoin award-w
inning journalist Amy Goodman\, host and executive producer of Democracy N
ow!\, at the only Chicago stop on her North American tour for this book. G
oodman will speak about increased threats to freedom of the press and the
importance of truly independent media to hold those in power accountable.
In more than 20 years of reporting\, Democracy Now! has covered the social
movements that are now forming the groundswell of opposition to the Trump
administration\; movements long ignored by the corporate media\, but cent
ral to Democracy Now!’s daily journalism. Amy will be introduced by her De
mocracy Now! colleague and co-author\, Denis Moynihan.

We’re thrilled to welcome back\, acclaimed feminist writer Susan
Faludi for the paperback tour of her new memoir. When Susan Faludi learne
d that her 76-year-old father―long estranged from her and living in Hungar
y―now identified as a woman\, she struggled to connect this woman with the
silent\, explosive\, and ultimately violent father she had known througho
ut her life. Faludi chases that mystery into the recesses of her suburban
childhood and her father’s many previous incarnations: American dad\, Alpi
ne mountaineer\, swashbuckling adventurer in the Amazonian outback\, Jewis
h fugitive in Holocaust Budapest. When the author travels to Hungary to re
unite with her father\, she drops into a labyrinth of dark histories and d
angerous politics in a country hell-bent on repressing its past and constr
ucting a fanciful―and virulent―nationhood. Faludi’s memoir takes her acros
s borders―historical\, political\, religious\, sexual―to bring her face to
face with questions of identity and family allegiances. Susan Faludi is a
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of The Terror Dream\, St
iffed\, and Backlash\, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction. A
former reporter for the Wall Street Journal\, she has written for the New
Yorker\, the New York Times\, and Harper’s\, among other publications.

The Radium Girls is the true\, untold story of America’s sh
ining girls\, the unsuspecting WWI workers slowly poisoned in the glowing
radium-dial factories in Orange\, NJ\, and Ottawa\, IL\, and their heroic
fight for justice against impossible odds. Their courage resulted in a dra
matic legacy that changed the world and still reverberates almost a centur
y later. Kate Moore is a Sunday Times bestselling writer with more than a decade’s experience writ
ing and ghosting across varying genres\, including memoir\, biography\, an
d history. In 2005\, she directed a critically acclaimed play about the Ra
dium Girls called These Shining Lives. She lives in the UK. Veronica I. Ar
reola is a nationally recognized expert on women in higher education and a
women’s rights advocate. She is currently the program director for the Un
iversity of Illinois at Chicago’s new Latinos in Science office\, LAS GANA
S. Previously she was the director of the UIC Women in Science and Enginee
ring (WISE) program.Veronica has worked with local and national organizati
ons such as the Chicago Abortion Fund and Planned Parenthood. She currentl
y serves on the board of directors for Bitch Media. She’s written for the
New York Times and the Women’s Review of Books and is a regular guest on V
ocalo. You can find her at her blog\, Viva la Feminista.com or on Instagra
m @veronicaeye.

Join us for a poetry reading honoring Morgan Parke
r’s new collection There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé. For this
event\, Morgan will be joined by local poets Jamila Woods\, Nate Marshall\
, and José Olivarez. Morgan’s new collection uses political and pop-cultur
al references as a framework to explore 21st century black American womanh
ood and its complexities: performance\, depression\, isolation\, exoticism
\, racism\, femininity\, and politics. Morgan Parker is the author of Othe
r People’s Comfort Keeps Me Up at Night\, which was selected by Eileen Myl
es for the 2013 Gatewood Prize and a finalist for the Poetry Society of Am
erica’s Norma Farber First Book Award. Parker received her MFA in poetry f
rom NYU. Her poetry and essays have been published and anthologized in num
erous publications\, including the Paris Review\, the New York Times\, and
the Nation. Parker is the recipient of a 2017 National Endowment for the
Arts Literature Fellowship and winner of a 2016 Pushcart Prize and is a Ca
ve Canem graduate fellow. With Angel Nafis\, she is The Other Black Girl C
ollective. She is a Sagittarius\, and she lives with her dog Braeburn in B
rooklyn. Jamila Woods was raised in Chicago and graduated from Brown Unive
rsity. She is the author of the chapbook\, The Truth About Dolls and her p
oetry is included in the anthologies The Breakbeat Poets: New American Poe
try in the Age of Hip-Hop\, Courage: Daring Poems for Gutsy Girls and The
UnCommon Core: Contemporary Poems for Learning & Living. Jamila is also a
vocalist and songwriter\, focusing primarily on soul/hip-hop centered musi
c. Jamila is currently the associate artistic director of Young Chicago Au
thors\, where she helps organize Louder Than A Bomb and designs curriculum
for Chicago Public Schools and teaches poetry to young people throughout
the city. Nate Marshall is from the South Side of Chicago. He is the autho
r of Wild Hundreds and is an editor of The BreakBeat Poets: New American P
oetry in the Age of Hip-Hop. Wild Hundreds has been honored with the Black
Caucus of the American Library Association’s award for Poetry Book of the
Year and nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Nate won a 2015 Ruth Lilly/D
orothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship. He is the national program dir
ector of Louder Than A Bomb Youth Poetry Festival and a visiting assistant
professor at Northwestern University. José Olivarez is the son of Mexican
immigrants\, the co-author of Home Court\, and the co-host of the poetry
podcast\, The Poetry Gods. He is a graduate of Harvard University and the
marketing manager at Young Chicago Authors. A winner of a 2016 Poets House
Emerging Poet Fellowship\, his work has been published in The BreakBeat P
oets\, Vinyl Poetry and Prose\, and the Chicago Tribune\, among other plac
es. He is from Calumet City and lives in Chicago.

Mission Propelle is a Chicago-based organization focused on u
sing movement and storytelling to empower girls to know who they are\, wha
t they believe\, and how to advocate for themselves and build confidence.
From a young age\, girls receive the message that they take up less space
than boys–or worse\, that they don’t belong in positions of influence. Mis
sion Propelle challenges these damaging messages\, with programming that c
ombines yoga with readings from original story books authored by Mission P
ropelle.

In Abandon Me\, Febos captures the intens
e bonds of love and the need for connection- with family\, lovers\, and on
eself–by investigating her relationships with both her birth father\, who
left her with only an inheritance of addiction and Native American blood\,
and the sea captain who raised her. Woven throughout this collection is t
he hypnotic story of an all-consuming\, long-distance love affair with a w
oman\, marked equally by worship and withdrawal. At once a fearlessly vuln
erable memoir and an incisive investigation of art\, love\, and identity\,
Abandon Me draws on childhood stories\, religion\, psychology\, mythology
\, popular culture\, and the intimacies of one writer’s life to reveal int
ellectual and emotional truths that feel startlingly universal. Melissa Fe
bos is the author of the memoir Whip Smart. Portions from Abandon Me have
won prizes from Prairie Schooner\, StoryQuarterly\, and the Center for Wom
en Writers\, and twice earned notice in the 2015 Best American Essays anth
ology. Febos serves on the executive board of VIDA: Women in Literary Arts
and is an assistant professor of creative writing at Monmouth University
and on the M.F.A. faculty at the Institute of American Indian Arts. She li
ves in Brooklyn. Zoe Zolbrod’s work has appeared in Salon\, the Nervous Br
eakdown\, the Weeklings\, and the Rumpus. She is the author of the memoir
The Telling and the novel Currency. Zoe lives in Evanston with her husband
\, son\, and daughter.

Winner of the G. S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction
\, selected by Marge Piercy. Heirlooms begins in the French seaside city o
f Saint-Malo\, in 1939\, and ends in the American Midwest in 1989. In thes
e linked stories\, the war reverberates through four generations of a Jewi
sh family. Rachel Hall’s stories and essays have appeared in a number of j
ournals and anthologies\, including Bellingham Review\, Crab Orchard Revie
w\, and Fifth Wednesday.
In addition\, she has received awards and honors from publications such a
s Lilith\, Glimmer Train\, and New Letters and from the Bread Loaf Writers
’ Conference\, Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts\, Ragdale\, and the Ox-
Bow School of the Arts. She teaches creative writing and literature at the
State University of New York at Geneseo.Anna Leahy is the author of the p
oetry collection Aperture\; Constituents of Matter\, which won the Wick Po
etry Prize\; and two chapbooks. Her book Tumor is due out in the fall. Her
essays won the top prizes at Ninth Letter and Dogwood in 2016 and were No
tables in The Best American Essays 2013 and 2016. She teaches in the MFA a
nd BFA programs at Chapman University\, where she curates the Tabula Poeti
ca reading series and edits TAB: A Journal of Poetry & Poetics.

Phantom Projects
Theatre Group\, now celebrating its 20th Anniversary of social e
ducation through theatre arts\, will celebrate the World Premiere of its n
ewest\noriginal play\, #TheWall\, inspired by real-life tragedy wrou
ght upon young adults\, and detailing the tumultuous relationship between
cause and effect of social media usage in today’s unfiltered world.

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p>#TheWall will celebrate its World Premiere Performance
at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts on T
hursday\, May 18th at 10am & 7pm. The production is written by Br
uce Gevirtzman and directed by Steve Cisneros. Tickets are now on sale at
www.PhantomProjects.com or www.LaMiradaTheatre.com (24 Hours) or at 562-94
4-9801.\nAs the landscape of digital communication has altered the w
ay in which the youth of today interact with one another\, it was only a m
atter of time before digital platforms such as Facebook\, Twitter\, Instag
ram\, and perhaps most prevalent: Snapchat & YouTube…were utilized for bul
lying and other forms of harassment. #TheWall shines a light on the emotio
nal turmoil caused by cyberbullying\; a new method of perpetuating one of
the oldest teen issues known to society.\nThe themes included in #Th
eWall include real-life stories picked right out of the ashes of the trage
dy\; depicting actual accounts involving teen suicides wrought upon by cyb
er bullying\, catfishing and the posting of sexually exploitative photos\;
which when posted\, live on forever. This show focuses heavily on short t
erm actions which levy very long term consequences.\nNow celebrating
its 20th Anniversary\, Phantom Projects Theatre Group has consistently wr
itten and produced shows for young adults\; PERFORMED by young adults. Suc
h is the long-standing mission statement of an organization which seeks to
provide a platform for interactive education. Known also for producing a
score of additional shows\, featuring adult actors\; the shows featuring t
een actors dealing with teen themes have become a true staple of this orga
nization.\n

We c
onclude our season by voyaging through the solar system\, guided by Bay-ar
ea astronomer Andrew Fraknoi\, in a performance that melds music\, NASA ph
otography\, story-telling\, and the magic of Gustav Holst’s wildly popular
and influential masterpiece\, The Planets. Nancy Bloomer Deussen
completes our trip around the planets with Transit of Venus.

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An introduction and gallery of dramatic space images will be provided
by Fraknoi for both The Planets and Transit of Venus. A
lso featured: the debut performance of William Langlie-Miletich\, the winn
er of the 2016 Irving M. Klein International String Competition (the first
-ever winner on double bass!) in the Bottesini Bass Concerto No. 2.

DESCRIPTION: Beautiful people clad with onl
y masks and periodic attire\, with ambiance created by Hollywood’s best se
t designers as they transform the upscale Liaison Lounge for an evening of
the ultimate avant-garde escape. The Karma Masquerade is a sight and soun
d experience that includes alluring and inspiring strolling performers\,
living art vignettes\, sexy music & dancing\, DJ sets by DJCJ and DJ Bad A
sh\, with special performance by ATMOSPHERE.

We conclude our season by voyaging through the solar system\
, guided by Bay-area astronomer Andrew Fraknoi\, in a performance that mel
ds music\, NASA photography\, story-telling\, and the magic of Gustav Hols
t’s wildly popular and influential masterpiece\, The Planets. Nan
cy Bloomer Deussen completes our trip around the planets with Transit
of Venus.

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An introduction and gallery of dramatic space image
s will be provided by Fraknoi for both The Planets and Transi
t of Venus. Also featured: the debut performance of William Langlie-M
iletich\, the winner of the 2016 Irving M. Klein International String Comp
etition (the first-ever winner on double bass!) in the Bottesini Bass Conc
erto No. 2.

Fans of the hit crime drama TV series Sherlock\, wh
ich airs in the United States on PBS MASTERPIECE\, will have a chance to i
nvestigate Sherlock first hand. UK-based Massive Events will brin
g Sherlocked The Offic
ial Sherlock Convention to the United States for the fir
st time ever\, May 26-28 at the L
AX Marriott\, 5855 West Century Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, 90045.

In addition to the celebrity appearances\,
the non-stop auditorium show will feature videos presentations\, trivia co
ntests and live auctions of unique collectibles and props. On Sunday\, the
Cosplay Masquerade\, hosted by popular Cosplayer\, Abie Ekenezar<
/strong>\, will give attendees the opportunity to dress up and show off th
eir best characterizations and theatrical talents for prizes in three minutes as a group or individual show
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A portrait competition offers artists a chance to create and dis
play portraits of their favorite Hartswood Sherlock series characters with
cash and prizes to the winner.

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And if that is not enough\, there
will be a screening room\, a costumes/props display\, an actual screen use
d set display of 221B\, and autographs\, photo ops and licensed Sherlo
ck merchandise available for purchase.

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General admission week
end tickets are available in advance or at the door starting at $125. Wee
kend tickets for children\, accompanied by a paying adult\, 5-12 years old
are available at $75 and children under the age of 4 are free. Show hour
s are Friday\, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.\,
Saturday\, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
and Sunday\, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Stacy Keach stars as Ernest Hemingway in Pamplona\
, a new drama about one of history’s most charismatic and complex literary
legends\, directed by Goodman Artistic Director Robert Falls.

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EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND THROUGH JUNE 25!

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Basking
in the glory of career-defining awards—the 1953 Pulitzer Prize and the co
veted Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954—legendary writer Ernest Hemingway
insists his best work is yet to come. Five years later\, holed up in a Sp
anish hotel with a looming deadline\, he struggles to knock out a story ab
out the rivalrous matadors of Pamplona. But his real battles lie outside t
he bullfighting arena. A Golden Globe Award winner and Emmy nominee for th
e TV mini-series Hemingway\, Mr. Keach delivers a tour de force s
olo performance in Jim McGrath’s riveting new look at the American novelis
t\, short story writer and journalist—and Oak Park\, IL native.

Stacy Keach stars as Ernest Hemingway in Pamplona\
, a new drama about one of history’s most charismatic and complex literary
legends\, directed by Goodman Artistic Director Robert Falls.

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EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND THROUGH JUNE 25!

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Basking
in the glory of career-defining awards—the 1953 Pulitzer Prize and the co
veted Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954—legendary writer Ernest Hemingway
insists his best work is yet to come. Five years later\, holed up in a Sp
anish hotel with a looming deadline\, he struggles to knock out a story ab
out the rivalrous matadors of Pamplona. But his real battles lie outside t
he bullfighting arena. A Golden Globe Award winner and Emmy nominee for th
e TV mini-series Hemingway\, Mr. Keach delivers a tour de force s
olo performance in Jim McGrath’s riveting new look at the American novelis
t\, short story writer and journalist—and Oak Park\, IL native.

Stacy Keach stars as Ernest Hemingway in Pamplona\
, a new drama about one of history’s most charismatic and complex literary
legends\, directed by Goodman Artistic Director Robert Falls.

\n

EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND THROUGH JUNE 25!

\n

Basking
in the glory of career-defining awards—the 1953 Pulitzer Prize and the co
veted Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954—legendary writer Ernest Hemingway
insists his best work is yet to come. Five years later\, holed up in a Sp
anish hotel with a looming deadline\, he struggles to knock out a story ab
out the rivalrous matadors of Pamplona. But his real battles lie outside t
he bullfighting arena. A Golden Globe Award winner and Emmy nominee for th
e TV mini-series Hemingway\, Mr. Keach delivers a tour de force s
olo performance in Jim McGrath’s riveting new look at the American novelis
t\, short story writer and journalist—and Oak Park\, IL native.

Stacy Keach stars as Ernest Hemingway in Pamplona\
, a new drama about one of history’s most charismatic and complex literary
legends\, directed by Goodman Artistic Director Robert Falls.

\n

EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND THROUGH JUNE 25!

\n

Basking
in the glory of career-defining awards—the 1953 Pulitzer Prize and the co
veted Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954—legendary writer Ernest Hemingway
insists his best work is yet to come. Five years later\, holed up in a Sp
anish hotel with a looming deadline\, he struggles to knock out a story ab
out the rivalrous matadors of Pamplona. But his real battles lie outside t
he bullfighting arena. A Golden Globe Award winner and Emmy nominee for th
e TV mini-series Hemingway\, Mr. Keach delivers a tour de force s
olo performance in Jim McGrath’s riveting new look at the American novelis
t\, short story writer and journalist—and Oak Park\, IL native.

Stacy Keach stars as Ernest Hemingway in Pamplona\
, a new drama about one of history’s most charismatic and complex literary
legends\, directed by Goodman Artistic Director Robert Falls.

\n

EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND THROUGH JUNE 25!

\n

Basking
in the glory of career-defining awards—the 1953 Pulitzer Prize and the co
veted Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954—legendary writer Ernest Hemingway
insists his best work is yet to come. Five years later\, holed up in a Sp
anish hotel with a looming deadline\, he struggles to knock out a story ab
out the rivalrous matadors of Pamplona. But his real battles lie outside t
he bullfighting arena. A Golden Globe Award winner and Emmy nominee for th
e TV mini-series Hemingway\, Mr. Keach delivers a tour de force s
olo performance in Jim McGrath’s riveting new look at the American novelis
t\, short story writer and journalist—and Oak Park\, IL native.

Stacy Keach stars as Ernest Hemingway in Pamplona\
, a new drama about one of history’s most charismatic and complex literary
legends\, directed by Goodman Artistic Director Robert Falls.

\n

EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND THROUGH JUNE 25!

\n

Basking
in the glory of career-defining awards—the 1953 Pulitzer Prize and the co
veted Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954—legendary writer Ernest Hemingway
insists his best work is yet to come. Five years later\, holed up in a Sp
anish hotel with a looming deadline\, he struggles to knock out a story ab
out the rivalrous matadors of Pamplona. But his real battles lie outside t
he bullfighting arena. A Golden Globe Award winner and Emmy nominee for th
e TV mini-series Hemingway\, Mr. Keach delivers a tour de force s
olo performance in Jim McGrath’s riveting new look at the American novelis
t\, short story writer and journalist—and Oak Park\, IL native.

Stacy Keach stars as Ernest Hemingway in Pamplona\
, a new drama about one of history’s most charismatic and complex literary
legends\, directed by Goodman Artistic Director Robert Falls.

\n

EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND THROUGH JUNE 25!

\n

Basking
in the glory of career-defining awards—the 1953 Pulitzer Prize and the co
veted Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954—legendary writer Ernest Hemingway
insists his best work is yet to come. Five years later\, holed up in a Sp
anish hotel with a looming deadline\, he struggles to knock out a story ab
out the rivalrous matadors of Pamplona. But his real battles lie outside t
he bullfighting arena. A Golden Globe Award winner and Emmy nominee for th
e TV mini-series Hemingway\, Mr. Keach delivers a tour de force s
olo performance in Jim McGrath’s riveting new look at the American novelis
t\, short story writer and journalist—and Oak Park\, IL native.

Trailblazing a
ctress and style icon\, Candis Cayne\, has spent a lifetime learning how t
o see herself who she really is and along the way has taught herself and o
thers how to celebrate inner beauty as the perfect starting point for oute
r radiance. In 2015\, Cayne participated and recurred on Caitlyn Jenner’s
unprecedented docu-series\, I AM CAIT.

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ayne has always been a vocal activist for the LGBT community working close
ly with various charities and organizations including the Gay and Lesbi
an Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the Human Rights Campaig
n (HRC). In October of 2015\, she was awarded the Human Rights Camp
aign (HRC) Visibility Award.

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Candis’ first b
ook\, “HI GORGEOUS! Transforming Inner Power Into Radiant Beauty” w
ill be released on June 20\, 2017
span>. For more information on Candis Cayne\, visit www.CandisCayne.
com

What: In celebration of MAXIM’s release of
its annual Hot 100 Issue celebrating the world’s most beautiful celebrity
women\, the iconic magazine brings the list to life at this year’s 17th a
nnual MAXIM Hot 100 Party\, produced by Karma International\, on Saturday\, June 24th at The Hollywood Palladium in L.A. Th
e event will be hosted by Hailey Baldwin and has an outstanding talent lin
eup\, featuring a celebrity deejay set by DJ Khaled and a special performa
nce to be announced. MAXIM mixes all the right ingredients to create one o
f the most aspirational\, exclusive\, publicized events of the year. The e
vent will feature fashion vignettes\, interactive brand activations\, prem
ium spirits and mixology\, chart topping talent and most importantly\, a c
urated\, beautiful guest list. Karma\, an exclusive\, private membership
organization known for its tastemaker\, elite celebrity guests because Ka
rma is dedicated to connecting exceptional & inspirational individuals bot
h socially and professionally.

Chicago non-profit theatre company Nothing Without a Company is ki
cking off its 2017-18 season with New Play Festival: 4PLAYs\, on Saturday\, July 8th\, 2017\, at M
ary’s Attic\, 5400 N. Clark St. Shows begin at 7:30pm. VIP admission starts at <
span class='aQJ'>6pm\, and general admission at 7pm. Tickets go on sale at NothingWi
thoutaCompany.org on Thursday\, June 8th\, 2017.

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What do squids\, bar brawls\, clone-a-dicks\, and a 2\,000
year old drag queen all have in common? They are all part of Nothing Witho
ut a Company’s New Play Festival: 4PLAYs\, a showcase of new one-acts by l
ocal writers. Presented for one night only at Mary’s Attic\, all of the on
e-acts are set in bars. Staying true to its mission of site-specific theat
re\, Nothing Without a Company invites everyone to come party with the cha
racters and immerse themselves in four unique worlds.

VIP Tickets are $50\, and in
clude early admission into the festival\, VIP seating\, 1 VIP raffle ticke
t\, and 1 complimentary drink ticket. General Admission is standing room o
nly and sells at $25. The Festival also includes a silent auction and a ra
ffle.

What: Please join Holy Robinson Peete and <
b>Rodney Peete for an unforgettable evening of fashion\, music and phi
lanthropy

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ABOUT DesignCare:

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W
hat began nineteen years ago as an intimate mixer at Holly and Rodney’s ho
me\, DesignCare has grown to be one of the most exclusive\, fashionable an
d inspiring events of the summer.

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ABOU
T HOLLYROD FOUNDATION:

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After Holly and Rodney’s eldest s
on\, RJ\, was diagnosed with autism\, HollyRod’s mission expanded to provi
de resources to families affected by an autism diagnosis. One in 68 childr
en are diagnosed with autism every year. 50% of these children have extrem
e difficulty learning how to speak\, while 25% of them never will. HollyRo
d launched the RJ’s Place grant

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in 2014 to provide assistive t
echnology to children’s hospitals and autism centers. As these children gr
ow\, they require vocational training and specialized job placement assist
ance to transition to mainstream life and gainful employment. Our RJ’s Pla
ce grants now support toddlers to young adults in over a dozen locations a
cross the U.S. and Canada with a dozen more scheduled by 2018

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The HollyRod foundation is dedicated to providing compassionate care to th
ose living with autism and Parkinson’s disease.

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We seek to fil
l an unmet need by providing compassionate care and services to underserve
d individuals and families that are burdened financially and emotionally b
y a diagnosis.

Infinite Genders is a compilation of poem
s written by the mentors\, mentees\, and facilitators from the 2016-17 Tra
nsWorks’s Mentorship Program. The program operated as a book group\, in wh
ich writers who are trans\, gender nonconforming\, and nonbinary read work
s by other TGNC authors and then spent 15 to 20 minutes writing reflection
s and poetry based on group discussion. The TransWorks Mentorship Program
is in partnership with Chicago House and Social Service Agency and Literat
ure For All of Us. This evening’s reading will include: FLOTUS Cheyenne\,
Lucy Diavolo\, Lucky Hinkle\, Katie Jackson\, Angelina Nordstrom\, and Jes
Scheinpflug.

Crochet or knit scarves in bold\, unisex colors for students
in college who have aged out of the foster care system. Scarves are inclu
ded in care packages the organization sends out for Valentine’s Day each y
ear. So\, yes\, red is the preferred color\, but they’d rather have a brig
ht blue or green scarf then no scarf at all! For more information and samp
le patterns\, go to fc2success.org/programs/student-ca
re-packages. For free yarn\, please check out the store’s yarn stash!<
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In this poignant memoir\, Writing Out Loud: What a blind
teacher learned from leading a memoir class for seniors\, readers le
arn how one call from Mayor Daley’s Department on Aging changed Beth Finke
’s life and the lives of her students. For this event\, John Craib-Cox and
Regan Burke\, two students from Beth’s memoir class\, will join her to re
ad excerpts from Writing Out Loud. Beth Finke is an award-winning author\,
teacher\, and journalist. She also happens to be blind. Beth’s Seeing Eye
dog\, Whitney\, leads her through airports and hotels to events all over
North America to speak on memoir writing\, disability\, workplace accessib
ility\, and overcoming adversity. Beth is the recipient of a writing fello
wship from the National Endowment for the Arts and the ASPCA’s Henry Bergh
Children’s Book Award. Beth and her husband live in the Printer’s Row nei
ghborhood of Chicago.

Rust Belt Chicago collects essays\, journalism\, fiction\, a
nd poetry from more than fifty writers who speak both directly and ellipti
cally to the concerns the city shares with the region at large–and the ele
ments that set it apart. This event will feature Rachel Z. Arndt\, Martha
Bayne\, Elaine Hegwood Bowen\, Gretchen Kalwinski\, and Sandra Marchetti.<
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Rachel Z. Arndt has written for Popular Mecha
nics\, Quartz\, the Iowa Review\, and elsewhere. Sh
e received MFAs in nonfiction and poetry from the University of Iowa\, whe
re she was an Iowa Arts Council Fellow. She lives in Chicago.

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Martha Bayne is a Chicago writer and a senior editor with Bel
t Publishing. Her work has appeared in publications such as the Baffle
r\, the Chicago Reader\, and the Rumpus.

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Elaine Hegwood Bowen earned undergraduate and graduate jour
nalism degrees from Roosevelt University and has been writing for the
Chicago Crusader newspaper since 1994. She is the author of Old S
chool Adventures from Englewood—South Side of Chicago.

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Gretchen Kalwinski’s work has appeared in the Chicago Reade
r\, MAKE\, and Featherproof Books. She has appeared as a pan
elist on WGN radio and Chicago Tonight and was awarded a 2009 Ragdale resi
dency. She holds an MFA in writing from Northwestern University.

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<
strong>Sandra Marchetti is the author of the poetry collection Confluence\, as well as four chapbooks of poetry and lyric essays.
Sandra’s poems and essays have appeared in various publications\, includin
g Subtropics\, Blackbird\, Southwest Review\, t
he Rumpus\, Words Without Borders\, and Mid-American
Review. Sandy earned an MFA in Creative Writing in Poetry from Georg
e Mason University and is a lecturer in Interdisciplinary Studies at Auror
a University.

Come celebrate the launch of Sahar Mustafah’s debut\, prize-
winning short story collection! Spanning two continents\, Code of the
West\, follows native Palestinian and Palestinian American characters
as they navigate displacement and loss\, while battling hatred and fear.
Sahar Mustafah is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants\
, a richly complex inheritance she explores in her fiction. Her short stor
ies have been awarded the Guild Literary Complex Prize for fiction\, a Dis
tinguished Story honor by Best American Short Stories 2016\, and a Pushcar
t Prize and Best of the Net nominations. She is co-founder of Bird’s T
humb and has been teaching for more than twenty years. She is finishi
ng her first novel\, which involves a hate-inspired shooting that takes pl
ace in an Islamic private girls’ school.

Join us for an author conversation with Reshma Saujani and V
eronica Roth. The two authors will be discussing Reshma’s new book\, G
irls Who Code. Since 2012\, the organization Girls Who Code
has taught computing skills to and inspired over 10\,000 girls across Amer
ica. With her new book\, founder Reshma Saujani offers down-to-earth expla
nations of coding principles\, as well as real-life stories of girls and w
omen working at places like Pixar and NASA. This dynamically illustrated b
ook will have you itching to create your own apps\, games\, and robots to
make the world a better place.

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Reshma Saujani is
the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code and the former deputy public advocat
e of New York City. In 2010\, Reshma became the first South Asian woman to
run for Congress.

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Veronica Roth is the New Y
ork Times-bestselling author of Carve the Mark and the D
ivergent series\, which was developed into three major motion picture
s. Veronica grew up outside of Chicago and graduated from Northwestern Uni
versity. She now lives in Chicago with her husband and dog and writes full
time.

Chicago’s Rivendell Theatre is proud to present a world prem
iere adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s acclaimed novel\, Alias Grace. Alias Grace takes a look at one of Canada’s most notorious murderers. I
n 1843\, 16-year-old Grace Marks was accused of brutally murdering her emp
loyer and his housekeeper. Imprisoned for years\, Grace still swears she h
as no memory of the killings. Alias Grace is a fascinating study
of memory\, culpability\, and the shadowy spaces within the human mind. Fo
r this event\, members of Rivendell’s artistic team will share a scene fro
m their upcoming production. This will be followed by an in-store discussi
on of both the book and Rivendell’s process of bringing the novel to the s
tage.

For each meeting of our Activism Series\, we showcase specif
ic local social justice organizations. Representatives from the organizati
ons give a presentation detailing their mission\, followed by a Q&A and an
action plan of how attendees can get involved. The Chicago Allian
ce Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR) was founded i
n 1973 as a local branch of the National Alliance\, which grew out of the
mass movement to free Angela Davis and other political prisoners.For this
event\, CAARPR will discuss the campaign for an elected Civilian Police Ac
countability Council (CPAC) and how you can get involved. Circles
& Ciphers is a hip-hop infused restorative justice organization.
For this event\, members of Circles and Ciphers will perform spoken word p
ieces related to issues of policing.

Join Women & Children First Bookstore for an author conversation betwee
n Jimin Han and Juan Martinez. The two authors will be discussing Jimin’s
novel\, A Small Revolution. On a beautiful autumn morning in Penn
sylvania\, a gunman holds college freshman Yoona Lee and three of her clas
smates hostage. The desperate man with his finger on the trigger–Yoona’s o
netime friend Lloyd Kang–is unraveling after a mysterious accident in Kore
a killed his closest friend\, Jaesung\, who was also the love of Yoona’s l
ife. As the tense standoff unfolds\, Yoona is forced to revisit her past a
nd confront the truth about what happened to Jaesung on that tragic day.
p>\n

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Jimin Han was born in Seoul\, South Korea\
, and grew up in Rhode Island\, Ohio\, and New York. A Small Revolutio
n is her first novel. She teaches at the Writing Institute at Sarah L
awrence College and lives outside New York City with her husband and child
ren.

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Juan Martinez’s stories have been pu
blished in McSweeney’s\, Glimmer Train\, Conjunction
s\, and TriQuarterly and broadcast on Selected Shorts. He is the author of Best Worst American. He lives in Chicago
with his family and is an assistant professor of English at Northwestern U
niversity. His website is fulmerford.com.

Off-site presentation and b
ook-signing co-sponsored by and held at the Swedish American Museum (5211
N. Clark St.)

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We’re delighted to be co-sponsoring a
book event with cookbook author Magnus Nilsson at the Swedish American Mu
seum. Learn the stories behind his award-winning cookbook and stay for the
signing. Books will be available for purchase at the event.

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Magnus Nilsson is the head chef of Fa
viken Magasinet restaurant in Sweden. After training as a chef and sommeli
er in Sweden\, he worked with Pascal Barbot of L’Astrance in Paris before
joining Faviken as a sommelier. Within a year he had taken over the runnin
g of the restaurant\, which is currently number 19 in the San Pellegrino W
orld’s 50 Best Restaurants list. Magnus is the author of the Faviken
em> cookbook\, also published by Phaidon. He was featured in the Emmy Awar
d-winning PBS series The Mind of a Chef and the Netfix series Chef’s Table. In 2015 he was awarded the White Guide Global Gastrono
my Award.

Join Women & Childr
en First Bookstore as we celebrate the launch of Cheryl Reed’s fiction deb
ut\, Poison Girls. For this event\, Cheryl Reed will be joined by Jamie Fr
eveletti\, author of Dead Asleep. It’s the summer of 2008. Chicag
o’s Hyde Park Senator is running for the White House\, the city is bidding
to host the Olympics\, and “Poison\,” a lethal form of heroin\, has kille
d more than 250 people\, including dozens of suburban girls from prominent
families. Natalie Delaney\, a crime reporter from the Chicago Times\, dis
covers that daughters of Democratic powerhouses are the real targets. Obse
ssed with finding who is behind the killings\, Natalie becomes entangled i
n an underworld where cops\, gangs\, politics\, and privilege collide.

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Cheryl L. Reed is a veteran
journalist. She is the author of Unveiled: The Hidden Lives of Nuns
em>. A former editor and reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times and ot
her newspapers\, Cheryl has won many awards for her investigative reportin
g\, including Harvard’s Goldsmith Prize. She earned her MFA in Creative Wr
iting-Fiction from Northwestern University and recently was a U.S. Fulbrig
ht Scholar teaching investigative reporting in Ukraine. She is currently a
n assistant professor at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Communic
ation.

<
strong>DYLAN BANDY is a director and artist. She has collaborated
with companies such as Chicago Opera Theater\, Mayne Stage\, English Thea
ter Berlin\, and artists Reynold Reynolds\, Maja Bajevic\, Trey Gunn (King
Crimson)\, Damian Rebgetz (Gob Squad)\, and Gracie Hagen (Illusions of th
e Body). She has performed in a myriad of new works including Dinner Dance
at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago\, Voices of Light at the Marrio
tt Marquis in Times Square\, The Lost at Haus der Kulturen der Welt Berlin
\, Too be continued… at the DAAD Gallerie Berlin\, and The Waiting Room at
the Whyte Museum in her hometown of Banff\, AB. Her DIY performance works
\, most notably the award-winning Strangers in a Song\, have been shown at
the Hebbel Am Ufer Theater (Berlin)\, Theater Kana (Szczecin)\, Theaterha
us Gessnerallee (Zürich)\, BETA Fest (Norwich)\, Mica Moca (Berlin)\, and
the Chicago Home Theater Festival. Dylan received her bachelor’s in Vocal
Performance from Indiana University Bloomington.

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BRITTANY LOEWEN is a lyric soprano. She recently received critic
al acclaim for her performance as Branghien in Frank Martin’s Le Vin Herbé
at Chicago Opera Theater. As a young artist with COT\, she was First Witc
h in Ernest Bloch’s Macbeth and ensemble in Verdi’s Giovanna D’Arco. At th
e Chicago College of Performing Arts (CCPA)\, she was featured as Helene i
n Paul Hindemith’s Hin und Zurück\, Madama Cortese in Rossini’s Il Viaggio
a Reims\, Jenny in Ned Rorem’s Three Sisters Who Are Not Sisters\, and th
e title role in Puccini’s Suor Angelica. She won the 2014 CCPA Solo Compet
ition\, and performed the tone-poem Luonnotar by Jean Sibelius with the CC
PA Symphony Orchestra at the Harris Theater. Brittany is a founding member
of Forte Chicago. She holds a master’s degree and a professional diploma
in Operatic Performance from Roosevelt University\, and a bachelor’s degre
e in Vocal Performance from Indiana University Bloomington.

Featuring Sappho’s Salon\, Chicago Review of Books presents “Best Bo
oks of 207\, and Story Time with Drag Queens!

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Last year\
, our first annual Lit Crawl Chicago\, organized by Write Club’s Lindsay M
uscato and The Neo Futurists’ Jessica Anne\, was a phenomenal success\, br
inging one night of live lit programming to shops\, bars\, and restaurants
up and down Clark Street. This year\, we’ll be bringing back Sappho’s Sal
on\, The Best Books of 2017 (so far) curated by the Chicago Review of Book
s\, and Muffy Fishbasket’s Story Time with Drag Queens\, and so much more!
Stay connected to the Facebook Event for announcemen
ts.

Come help celebrate the launch of Jennifer Nelson’s second b
ook of poems! Joining the celebration will be poets and writers Dan Magers
\, Sara Wainscott\, and Daniel Woody\, with feminist poet Christine Kanown
ik serving as emcee. Civilization Makes Me Lonely\, winner of the 2016 Saw
tooth Poetry Prize\, offers several forms of resistance\, oriented both to
ward the present and deep history\, in hopes of offering a feminist\, anti
-capitalist\, anti-racist\, and otherwise pro-difference and non-normative
future. Dan Magers is the founder of the online poetry j
ournal Sink Review and Immaculate Disciples Press\, where poets and artist
s collaborate on handmade chapbooks. He is the author of the collection Pa
rtyknife and the chapbook Spiritual Grave Year. He lives in Chicago. Sara Wainscott’s work appears in DIAGRAM\, Powder Keg\, Fairy
Tale Review\, and elsewhere. Her chapbook of sevenlings is forthcoming fro
m dancing girl press. She co-curates Wit Rabbit\, an inter-genre reading s
eries in Chicago and was recently recognized\, along with co-curator Sarah
Meltzer\, among NewCity’s “Lit 50.” Daniel Woody lives i
n Chicago\, where he teaches Composition and African-American literature a
t Loyola University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His po
etry and prose can be found in the Volta\, the Journal Petra\, and Word Ri
ot among others. Christine Kanownik is the author of King
of Pain. Her poetry is can be found at Fence\, DIAGRAM\, and Jubilat\, am
ong others. Her chapbook We Are Now Beginning to Act Wildly was published
in 2012. In addition to Civilization Makes Me Lonely\, Jennifer Ne
lson is the author of Aim at the Centaur Stealing Your Wife. An a
rt historian working on an ethical yet global pedagogy of pre-modern cultu
res\, she teaches in the Art History\, Theory\, and Criticism department a
t the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her poems have recently appe
ared or are forthcoming in BathHouse\, LIT\, and MAKE\, among
others.

Discover these big\, brainy science books created for the li
ttlest of listeners! Accurate enough to satisfy an expert\, yet simple eno
ugh for baby\, these board books engage readers in a game of hide-and-seek
with Schrodinger’s famous feline and explores the transfer of energy as i
t flows from the sun to an apple to a baby. Beautiful\, visually stimulati
ng illustrations complement age-appropriate language to encourage baby’s s
ense of wonder. Parents and caregivers may learn a thing or two\, as well.

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Ruth Spiro is the author of Baby Loves
Quarks!\, Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering!\, and Lester Fizz\, Bubble-Gu
m Artist\, a Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the
Year. She currently lives in Chicago.

Take part in celebrating Firefighter Apprec
iation Month and come see an amazing line-up of comedians for a one-night
only\, special event in support of our frontline firefighters that protect
us! $10 from every ticket purchase benefits the California Fire Foundati
on. Tickets can be purchased here.

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Who: Comedian
Adam Ferrara\, Dane Cook\, Mo Mandel and friends

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When: <
span class='aQJ'>Sunday\, September 24

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7:30PM-9:00PM

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\nWhere: The Hollywood Improv\n

8162 Melrose Avenue<
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Hollywood\, CA 90046
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About: The California Fire Foundation is th
e statewide nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization responsible for building and
maintaining the California Firefighters Memorial and hosting the an
nual California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony. It works closely with loca
l firefighters to provide assistance and support to colleagues and survivi
ng family when a firefighter line-of-duty death occurs. The California Fir
e Foundation also offers victim assistance programs and fire safety educat
ion in underserved communities.

Now in its third year\, the conf
erence series offers a unique opportunity for attendees by combining dynam
ic interviews\, inspiring presentations and actionable advice from iconic
entrepreneurs who are leading\, creating and revolutionizing change across
all market sectors. T-Mobile is the founding sponsor of The iCONIC Tour f
or the third consecutive year.

Join
ing Robbins\, Hawk and the Zumba Founders in Santa
Monica will be Michael Dubin\, Founder and CEO of Dollar
Shave Club\, Amber Venz Box\, President and Co–<
/strong>Founder of rewardStyle & LIKEtoKNOW.it\, Jessica Iclisoy
strong>\, Founder and CEO of California Baby\, andRohan Oza\, Co–Founder of CAVUVenture Partners
\, Karen Kelley\, President and COO of sweetgreen\, Jonathan Neman\, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of sweetgreen\, and Christopher Voss\, Former Lead International Kidnapping Nego
tiator\, FBI\; Founder And CEO\, The Black Swan Group\; And Author of
Never Split The Difference.

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Leading up to the e
vent\, CNBC’s small business and entrepreneurship reporter Kate Ro
gers will provide stories on-air and online highlighting southern Cali
fornia’s hottest\, most exciting startups and entrepreneurs.

This National Breast Cancer Awareness Month\, in partnership
with Susan G. Komen Los Angeles\, Citadel Outlets is la
unching a PINK SAVES awareness and fundraising campaign dedicated to suppo
rting the organization’s work towards a world that is breast cancer free.
Launching Sunday\, October 1\, the campaign will feature an entire month o
f on-site events and programs designed specifically to support the breast
cancer community.

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“We couldn’t be more thrilled about partnering w
ith Citadel Outlets for this PINK SAVES campaign\,” said Mark Pilon\, Exec
utive Director for Susan G. Komen Los Angeles. “The center is a Los Angele
s icon and the planned initiatives – from the show-stopping ‘Ribbon of Str
ength’ to the events that truly honor breast cancer survivors\, thrivers
and angels – create the perfect platform for us to share what can be life-
saving information and raise money that allows us to keep working towards
a life without breast cancer.”

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To kick-off the campaign\, Citadel
Outlets will host a ‘PINK SAVES’ Fashion Show in Center Court on Sunday\,
October 1 from 4:00PM-5:00PM. Rather than professional models\, the show w
ill be walked by more than 30 breast cancer survivors\, thrivers and suppo
rters dressed in styles from luxury brands around the center. This event i
s free and open to the public\; however\, donations to Susan G. Komen Los
Angeles will be accepted. For those interested in donating even further\,
a ticketed ‘Ribbons & Rose’ VIP fundraiser will take place on the terrace
overlooking the fashion show with all proceeds going to Susan G. Komen Los
Angeles. Tickets for the ‘Ribbons & Rose’ VIP fundraiser are available at
www.pinksaves.com.

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October
1 will also serve as the unveiling of the World’s Largest Breast Cancer A
wareness Ribbon sparkling atop the center’s iconic Castle Wall. Dubbed the
‘Ribbon of Strength’\, this shining 76-foot ribbon will serve as a monume
nt to the survivors\, thrivers and angels in Los Angeles and across the co
untry and will be on display through October 31 to remind men and women ev
erywhere that everybody is tied to the cause.

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The glittering ribbo
n is measured at 76 feet tall and 29.5 feet wide\, making it the largest b
reast cancer awareness ribbon ever recorded. Weighing in at approximately
6\,500 pounds\, the ribbon is built to withstand up to 120 mph winds and h
as a visible surface area of 1\,500 square feet. It is comprised of more t
han 73\,500 individual sequins\, significant in that they represent roughl
y 1/3 of new breast cancer diagnos
es anticipated to take place in the United States in 2017.

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Add
itional PINK SAVES events include:

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Wellne
ss Wednesday – Held every Wednesday in various locations around t
he center\, this wellness series aims to enrich the mind\, body and soul w
ith activities tailored to support the community of those affected by brea
st cancer. Events will include special exercise classes\, lecture seminars
\, food demonstrations and more.

PINK SAVES HEALTH FAIR
– On October 21 & 22\, Citadel Outlets will host a variety of lo
cal non-profit organizations all working towards supporting the breast can
cer community. The weekend will kick-off with a 5K Fun Walk & Pancake Brea
kfast hosted by Ruby’s Diner with registration proceeds benefiting the pur
chaser’s charity of choice. On-site workout classes\, book signings with r
espected authors\, a lecture series headlined by Dr. Kristi Funk of The Pi
nk Lotus Foundation\, and more will follow. All Health Fair events are fre
e and open to the public.

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PINK SA
VES Closing Ceremony & LED Dedication – A closing ceremony and c
heck presentation will take place at Citadel Outlets on Monday\, Oct. 30.
On this day\, all advertising will be removed from the LED signs that run
along Telegraph Road and will be replaced with dedications to breast cance
r survivors\, thrivers and angels.

This weekend\, shoppers can snag their favoirte safer\, more
natural body care products\, like Soapgirl Bentonite Clay\, Schmidts Deod
rant and Avalon Shampoo & Conditioner for 25% off. At Whole Foods Makret
\, all of our premium body care brands are made with safer alternatives to
ingredients commonly found in personal care. This weekend\, be sure to
stock up on all your favorites with 25% off from Friday\, October
6th thru Sunday\, October 8th.

Los Angeles is famous for outdoor film screenings\, and this
October\, famed writer/producer/director\, Brett Ratner\, will be curatin
g and hosting free screenings of some of Hollywood’s biggest horror hits p
oolside at Skybar’s Dive In Theatre every Monday night at
8 PM leading up to Halloween including RED DRAGON o
n October 9th\, starring Anthony Hopkins and Edward Norton
.

Shade Hotel Redondo Beach is hosting a one
year anniversary blow out celebration free to the public! On hand will be
a DJ spinning contemporary beats\, handcrafted cocktails from Sea Level R
estaurant\, prize giveaways and a complimentary champagne toast for the fi
rst 100 guests! Partygoers can also enjoy picturesque views of the King Ha
rbor Marina\, property tours and more. Shade Hotel is also offering exclus
ive room rates for the occasion.

This fun and chic party is Shade H
otel Redondo Beach’s way to express gratitude to the Redondo Beach communi
ty for their continued patronage while allowing the boutique hotel to upho
ld its status of being the premiere destination for visitors and locals al
ike.

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WHEN:

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FRID
AY\, October 13\, 2017\, 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

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About Shade Hotel Redondo Be
ach

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Shad
e Hotel\, the waterfront luxury boutique hotel on the forefront of the Red
ondo Beach Waterfront Revitalization Project\, is in the vibrant coastal c
ommunity of Redondo Beach and serves as the premier destination for guests
in search of the quintessential Southern California experience. Located j
ust 7 miles south of LAX\, the property features a serene\, contemporary s
etting enhanced with natural elements of sand and stone\, calming color pa
lettes of blues and greens\, and a living succulent wall. The property off
ers 54 luxurious rooms with picturesque views of the marina and opulent am
enities such as Tempur-Pedic beds and Chromotherapy lighting. For meetings
\, sophisticated board rooms are available and are equipped with built in
state-of-the-art technology and open air patios. The rooftop Skydeck offer
s a private pool and bar\, and stunning views of the ocean and horizon. Ad
jacent to the main hotel building is a 9\,034-square foot fully-dedicated
event building with expansive indoor/outdoor space for weddings and events
and houses the notable waterfront dining destination\, Sea-Level Restaura
nt and Lounge. Shade Hotel is an ideal location for luxurious seaside geta
ways\, dream beach weddings\, business meetings or special occasions.

OFF THE HOOK Se
afood Festival splashes onto the historic Santa Monica Pier in celebration of National Seafood Month on Sa
turday\, Oct. 14\, 2017 from 4-7 p.m. Presented
by Capital One\, the 3rd annual seafood tasting event features chefs from
around the Westside showcasing their favorite underwater ingredients. Atte
ndees will enjoy food and drink tastings from restaurants such as
Herringbone\, Tar & Roses\, FIG\, Sushi Roku and The Lobster\, be
er and wine gardens\, live music\, games\, an oyster shucking competition
and more\, all while helping to raise funds and awareness for the
Surfrider Foundation Los Angeles Chapter.

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“Off
the Hook is a great way for us to spread the word about how to help prese
rve and protect our great oceans\,” said Surfrider Los Angeles Chapter Coo
rdinator\, Graham Hamilton. “In an effort to help build a more sustainable
future\, this year’s event will be free of all single-use plastic contain
ers using all recyclable cups\, straws and disposable items. We hope that
all who attend this event will not only enjoy great seafood\, but learn ab
out ways to reduce their single-use plastic footprint in their everyday li
ves and help build a more sustainable future for ocean ecosystems.”

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This year’s festival will honor those who have made an impact
on the sustainable seafood movement including Greg Moreno
\; Owner The Albright\, Pappy’s Kitchen and Cast Iron Catering. Greg and Y
unnie Kim Morena and their team have been trailblazers in sustainability a
nd greening efforts and are recognized as the first sustainable business o
n the Pier being awarded the 2016 SQA Award. Actress\, Environmental Activ
ist\, and Director of Surfrider LA’s Ocean Friendly Restaurant Program\, <
strong>Emily Swallow\, will also be honored. Emily has worked tir
elessly to curate awareness programs and get restaurants on-boarded in the
process. Finally\, James Arthur Smith\, Co- Founder of O
mega Blue Seafood a sustainable seafood import\, distribution\, and market
ing company which promotes sustainable seafood to local restaurants throug
hout California\, Arizona and Nevada. Attendees can meet and chat with all
honorees in the Community Programming tent educating the community on how
to live more sustainably\; sponsored by Surfrider Foundation and Omega Bl
ue Seafood.

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The Albright\, will be sponsoring this year’
s raw oyster bar and 2017 Oyster Shucking Competition\, where professional
and novice “shuckers” will compete on presentation\, time and overall abi
lity. To sign up to compete\, contact info@offthehookseafoodfest.com.

T
ickets are $50.00 in advance for general admission\, which includ
e tastings\, access to beer and wine garden\, spirits tasting\, live music
\, games and more and VIP tickets are $75.00 in advance and include early
entry at 3 p.m. and access to the Capital One Cafe Sustainable Seafood VIP
Lounge sponsored by Santa Monica Seafood\, with curated cocktails from Ki
kori Whiskey and specialty seafood dishes from FIG\, Tar & Roses\, Red O a
nd more.

A portion of proceeds will benefit Surfrider Foundatio
n Los Angeles to help preserve our local oceans\, waves\, and beaches for
future generations. Tickets are available now at www.offthehookseafoodfest.com.

Carnegie Observatories 16th Annual Open House — Sund
ay Oct. 15\, 2 to 5 p.m. Join us for an afternoon of discovery as
we explore the past\, present and future of astronomy at the Carnegie Observatories. T
his year\, we connect Carnegie Observatories then and now\, celebrating th
e upcoming 100th anniversary of first light on the 100-inch Hooker telesco
pe at Mt. Wilson. Meet astronomers and learn about their discoveries at th
e frontiers of science today. See amazing photos from Las Campanas\, Carne
gie’s state-of-the-art observatory in Chile\, visit the Machine Shop to se
e how instruments are made for telescopes in Chile and bring your question
s about the Universe to the “Ask the Astronomer” table. For more informati
on\, visit here.

Los Angeles is famous for outdoor film screenings\, and th
is October\, famed writer/producer/director\, Brett Ratner\, will b
e curating and hosting free screenings of some of Hollywood’s biggest horr
or hits poolside at Skybar’s Dive In Theatre every Monday night at 8PM leading up to Halloween.

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Come enjoy complimentary IPS snacks\, while sip
ping on your favorite cocktails under the stars. Come by early and grab a
seat for your viewing enjoyment – the show starts at 8pm s
harp! This week the movie featured will be Alien.

Football seaso
n is filled with excitement and the thrill of unexpected wins in the last
quarter. Feeling lucky? Two of Las Vegas’ best Mexican Restaurants are tea
ming up to give you a once in a lifetimes opportunity to win the perfect s
ports getaway in Mexico City to see the Oakland Raiders vs. New England Pa
triots face off next month. Libre Mexican Cantina and Borracha Mexican Cantina are bringing you the ultimate footb
all experience….it is undeniably a once in a lifetime opportunity! The VIP
getaway includes an all-expense paid two-night stay in a lavish King Bed
Room to the cultural center of Mexico and the country’s capitol\, Mexico C
ity. With up to $1500 in flight credits\, winners will take off to the ul
timate game day experience and receive two top tier game tickets to see Oakland Raiders vs. New England Patriots on Sunday\
, November 19th at Estadio Azteca.

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Entering is as easy as funneling a game day beer\, so here’s how to g
et started and lets spread the word!

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How to Ente
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Only 1 valid entry per day.

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Post a ph
oto of your group while at Borracha Mexican Cantina and Libre Mexican Cant
ina\, tagging us with: @BorrachaVegas #BorrachaTacoTouchdown or @LibreLasV
egas #LibreTacoTouchdown

In case you missed the first\, Viceroy Santa Monicais bringing back t
heir ever popular Silent Disco Party – this time with a Totally Awesome 8
0s vs 90s theme!

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On Saturday\, October 21st\, Viceroy Santa Monic
a will be taking you back to decades of jellies\, neon\, grunge and punk r
ock. Dress up to match your favorite decade and get ready to party like it
’s 1999.

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Enjoy an evening filled with rad food & drink specials\,
fresh air and awesome music. Performances by phat culture icons DJ MissNIN
JA and KoKo\, battling to win over the crowd. All guests will be provided
with multi-channel head phones at check-in. Your headphones will showcase
which DJ you prefer.

Other activities at the event will include free entertainment
\, a photo booth\, henna tattoos\, a balloon artist\, a special Gourmet Ch
ef virtual reality game by Go VR Gaming and live music by The Federales. C
hef Challenge is sponsored by Dining Out Magazine in partnership with the
California Restaurant Association Foundation (CRAF).

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In
addition to the professional Anaheim GardenWalk restaurant chefs competing
\, high school students enrolled in culinary arts programs throughout Oran
ge County will also compete in the inaugural Chef Challenge event. Twenty
top culinary students have been selected to serve as sous chefs\, helping
chefs from nine Anaheim GardenWalk restaurants prepare signature dishes fo
r sampling. The culinary show-down is raising money and awareness for the
county’s high school culinary arts programs.

WHAT:<
/strong> This football season\, The Still is challenging
all fans to enter their Bud Bud’s Hot Wing Challenge! Ca
tch all of your team games propped up next to the vintage airstream and sa
tisfy your game day cravings with the best bar bites on the strip. Cross
into the end zone with a bucket of 75 wings\; if you can devour the full b
atch in 60 minutes or less your picture will land a spot on Bud Bud’s Wall
of Fame! Winners will receive a prize package compliments of The Still-Do
n’t forget to post your winning photo tagging @thestillvegas. Rules provid
ed upon entry.

Los Angeles is famous for outdoor film screenings\, and th
is October\, famed writer/producer/director\, Brett Ratner\, will b
e curating and hosting free screenings of some of Hollywood’s biggest horr
or hits poolside at Skybar’s Dive In Theatre every Monday night at 8PM leading up to Halloween.

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Come enjoy complimentary IPS snacks\, while sip
ping on your favorite cocktails under the stars. Come by early and grab a
seat for your viewing enjoyment – the show starts at 8pm s
harp! This week the movie featured is The Shining.

Shade\, the lu
xury waterfront boutique hotel in Redondo Beach in partnership with Torran
ce Memorial Medical Center invites guests to “Shave the Date” for their an
nual “Pints for Prostate” beer tasting and education event on Thursday\, O
ctober 26\, 2017 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. All proceeds from the event w
ill benefit the Movember Foundation\, an international organization focuse
d on research and support for men’s health. Funds will stay local and go t
o the foundation’s South Bay Mo Bros chapter. An RSVP is required to atten
d. Please visit www.torrancememorial.
org/movember to RSVP or contact Judith Gassner at judith.gassner@tmmc.com or call (310) 517-4703. A $20 suggested donation via cash\, chec
k or card will be taken upon arrival at the door by representatives from t
he Movember Foundation.

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The event will be led by speakers Dr. Timo
thy Lesser\, M.D. and Dr. Garrett Matsunaga\, M.D. who will educate attend
ees on the importance of early detection of prostate cancer and men’s heal
th. Craft beer samplings will be provided by local breweries: King Harbor
Brewing Company\, Strand Brewing Company and El Segundo Brewing Company.
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“Nothing brings a group of guys together like a craft beer fest and
what a great time to inform everyone on how important it is to regularly
screen for prostate cancer\,” said Michael Zislis\, owner Zislis Group.

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One in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lif
etime. Prostate cancer is the most common among American men aside from sk
in cancer.

Shade Hotel\, the waterfront luxury boutique
hotel on the forefront of the Redondo Beach Waterfront Revitalization Pro
ject\, is located in the vibrant coastal community of Redondo Beach and se
rves as the premier destination for guests in search of the quintessential
Southern California experience. Located just 7 miles south of LAX\, the p
roperty features a serene\, contemporary setting enhanced with natural ele
ments of sand and stone\, calming color palettes of blues and greens\, and
a living succulent wall. The property offers 54 luxurious rooms with pict
uresque views of the marina and opulent amenities such as Tempur-Pedic bed
s and Chromotherapy lighting. For meetings\, sophisticated board rooms are
available and are equipped with built in state-of-the-art technology and
open air patios. The rooftop Aquadeck offers a private pool and bar\, and
stunning views of the ocean and horizon. Adjacent to the main hotel buildi
ng is a 9\,034-square foot fully-dedicated event building with expansive i
ndoor/outdoor space for weddings and events and houses the notable waterfr
ont dining destination\, Sea-Level Restaurant and Lounge. Shade Hotel is a
n ideal location for luxurious seaside getaways\, dream beach weddings\, b
usiness meetings or special occasions.

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About Tor
rance Memorial Medical Center

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Founded in 1925 by Jared Si
dney and Helena Childs Torrance\, Torrance Memorial Medical Center is a 47
0-bed\, nonprofit medical center established to provide quality healthcare
services predominantly to the residents of the South Bay\, Peninsula and
Harbor communities. Torrance Memorial seeks to offer the most current and
effective medical technologies rendered in a compassionate\, caring manner
. In 2012\, it joined the ranks of the top hospitals in the nation by earn
ing coveted Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Cen
ter\, which recognizes nursing excellence. Torrance Memorial also has been
ranked as one of the best hospitals for 2016-17 in California and the Los
Angeles metro area for the fifth year straight by U.S. News & World R
eport. For more information\, please visit: www.TorranceMemorial.org.

From October 27
th thru October 29th\, Whole Foods shoppers can enjo
y a 20% savings on French wine\, rose\, sparkling and champagne! Pop a bo
ttle for Halloween or stock up for hostess gifts and parties for the holid
ays by taking advantage of this really big sale! Additional case d
iscounts apply for 6-11 bottles (10% off) and 12 + bottles for an addition
al 20% off\, mix & match\, discounts taken off at register.

October 23\, 2017 | Los Angeles\,
CA – Danish street artist Mikael B has been tapped by the world-renown Mo
ndrian Los Angeles as the hotel’s featured artist. This announcement comes
hot off the success of the SHINE Mural Festival in St. Petersburg Florida
\, where he was selected to join over a dozen international muralists in t
ransforming the city’s downtown district into one of the most vibrant art
landscapes in the country. Now at Mondrian Los Angeles\, a collection of w
ork\, called “Momentum\,” will be prominently displayed in the lobby\, tra
fficked by tens of thousands of global jet-setters every single month. Mik
ael’s work will go on view beginning November 3rd until December 15\, 2
017. The hotel will host an opening reception on November
3\, 2017 from 7pm – 9pm.

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The showcase at
the Mondrian Los Angeles will feature select prints and originals continue
d from Mikael’s most recent solo exhibit\, which marked a major shift in M
ikael’s style and outlook\, finally feeling at home in the City of Angels
after fulfilling his life-long dream of emigrating here to become a SoCal
street artist.

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“I think in a lot of ways I belonged over
here (Los Angeles)\, I think that’s why I feel this as my home\,” says Mi
kael. “And I can see that my art\, my personality and my way of thinking c
hanged so much after moving over here. It’s like I was set free. But\, I l
ove Denmark and I have deep relationships and connections there so it’s a
good contrast and good combination because it’s so diverse and completely
different worlds. It gives me energy.”

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In the short time
he’s been here\, Mikael has made an impressive mark on the LA and America
n art scenes\, creating commissions such as the entryway of the inaugural
Superfine! festival at Art Basel Miami\, the American Express building on
LA’s iconic Hollywood Blvd\, as well as works for Nike and Google.

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“Momentum is about progress and drive to do something new\,” sa
ys Mikael. “Keep going for what you want and to constantly have greater go
als – to keep momentum. That’s how my mindset has changed to where I am no
w. I wanted to show works that resemble that and also showcase where I’m g
oing.”

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Mikael’s style perfectly complimen
ts the vibrant and modern atmosphere that Mondrian Los Angeles has long be
en known for. Simply put\, this partnerships make perfect sense to all inv
olved. “We are very proud to welcome Mikael B’s “Momentum” to Mondrian Los
Angeles\,” says Deborah Lisboa\, Director of Sales and Marketing at Mondr
ian Los Angeles. “He has adopted Los Angeles as his second home and the co
ntributions he continues to make to its art scene have been truly special
to behold. We’re honored to now be a part of his LA story with this showin
g.”

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Mikael’s showcase will be on view from November 3
\, 2017 until December 15\, 2017. The hotel will host an ope
ning reception on November 3\, 2017 from 7pm – 9pm.

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About Mikael B

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Born in Denmark\, Mikael B.
emigrated to the United States to continue building his career in both the
fine art world and urban contemporary genre. Influenced by his early year
s as a graffiti artist\, Mikael B has developed a signature aesthetic and
artistic identity that combines complex graphic elements of wildstyle graf
fiti with bold colors and graphic shapes. His expressive pieces have a vol
canic energy\, uncompromising attitude\, and inherent candidness that crea
te a colorful universe where everything is possible. Mikael B has shown in
ternationally and locally\, working with clients that include Google\, Nik
e\, American Express\, LinkedIn\, Heineken\, Superfine! Art Fair and more.
He has been featured in the LA Times\, JUXTAPOZ\, LA Weekly\, Hi-Fructose
\, Graffiti Art Magazine\, LA Canvas\, and Artsy.

William Sha
kespeare wrote some of the world’s most beloved plays – but without his fr
iends\, they may have been lost to history! Follow the members of Shakespe
are’s own company as they cunningly navigate the production of the 1623 Fi
rst Folio. They may not have any money or clear-cut rights to his work\, b
ut they’re armed with wit\, humor\, a deep camaraderie and a passion to pr
eserve the plays that shaped their lives. With the help of their wives and
colleagues\, two actors set out not only to print a collection\, but to u
phold a legacy for the world. From the co-author of Miss Benne
t: Christmas at Pemberley.

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For more information rega
rding associated special events\, including Backstage with BJ\, Inside Loo
k: The Book of Will & “Popping Up” with Austin\, please visit the producti
on’s webpage and click on the “Events” tab on the left
side of your screen.

William Sha
kespeare wrote some of the world’s most beloved plays – but without his fr
iends\, they may have been lost to history! Follow the members of Shakespe
are’s own company as they cunningly navigate the production of the 1623 Fi
rst Folio. They may not have any money or clear-cut rights to his work\, b
ut they’re armed with wit\, humor\, a deep camaraderie and a passion to pr
eserve the plays that shaped their lives. With the help of their wives and
colleagues\, two actors set out not only to print a collection\, but to u
phold a legacy for the world. From the co-author of Miss Benne
t: Christmas at Pemberley.

\n

For more information rega
rding associated special events\, including Backstage with BJ\, Inside Loo
k: The Book of Will & “Popping Up” with Austin\, please visit the producti
on’s webpage and click on the “Events” tab on the left
side of your screen.

William Sha
kespeare wrote some of the world’s most beloved plays – but without his fr
iends\, they may have been lost to history! Follow the members of Shakespe
are’s own company as they cunningly navigate the production of the 1623 Fi
rst Folio. They may not have any money or clear-cut rights to his work\, b
ut they’re armed with wit\, humor\, a deep camaraderie and a passion to pr
eserve the plays that shaped their lives. With the help of their wives and
colleagues\, two actors set out not only to print a collection\, but to u
phold a legacy for the world. From the co-author of Miss Benne
t: Christmas at Pemberley.

\n

For more information rega
rding associated special events\, including Backstage with BJ\, Inside Loo
k: The Book of Will & “Popping Up” with Austin\, please visit the producti
on’s webpage and click on the “Events” tab on the left
side of your screen.

William Sha
kespeare wrote some of the world’s most beloved plays – but without his fr
iends\, they may have been lost to history! Follow the members of Shakespe
are’s own company as they cunningly navigate the production of the 1623 Fi
rst Folio. They may not have any money or clear-cut rights to his work\, b
ut they’re armed with wit\, humor\, a deep camaraderie and a passion to pr
eserve the plays that shaped their lives. With the help of their wives and
colleagues\, two actors set out not only to print a collection\, but to u
phold a legacy for the world. From the co-author of Miss Benne
t: Christmas at Pemberley.

\n

For more information rega
rding associated special events\, including Backstage with BJ\, Inside Loo
k: The Book of Will & “Popping Up” with Austin\, please visit the producti
on’s webpage and click on the “Events” tab on the left
side of your screen.

William Sha
kespeare wrote some of the world’s most beloved plays – but without his fr
iends\, they may have been lost to history! Follow the members of Shakespe
are’s own company as they cunningly navigate the production of the 1623 Fi
rst Folio. They may not have any money or clear-cut rights to his work\, b
ut they’re armed with wit\, humor\, a deep camaraderie and a passion to pr
eserve the plays that shaped their lives. With the help of their wives and
colleagues\, two actors set out not only to print a collection\, but to u
phold a legacy for the world. From the co-author of Miss Benne
t: Christmas at Pemberley.

\n

For more information rega
rding associated special events\, including Backstage with BJ\, Inside Loo
k: The Book of Will & “Popping Up” with Austin\, please visit the producti
on’s webpage and click on the “Events” tab on the left
side of your screen.

William Sha
kespeare wrote some of the world’s most beloved plays – but without his fr
iends\, they may have been lost to history! Follow the members of Shakespe
are’s own company as they cunningly navigate the production of the 1623 Fi
rst Folio. They may not have any money or clear-cut rights to his work\, b
ut they’re armed with wit\, humor\, a deep camaraderie and a passion to pr
eserve the plays that shaped their lives. With the help of their wives and
colleagues\, two actors set out not only to print a collection\, but to u
phold a legacy for the world. From the co-author of Miss Benne
t: Christmas at Pemberley.

\n

For more information rega
rding associated special events\, including Backstage with BJ\, Inside Loo
k: The Book of Will & “Popping Up” with Austin\, please visit the producti
on’s webpage and click on the “Events” tab on the left
side of your screen.

William Sha
kespeare wrote some of the world’s most beloved plays – but without his fr
iends\, they may have been lost to history! Follow the members of Shakespe
are’s own company as they cunningly navigate the production of the 1623 Fi
rst Folio. They may not have any money or clear-cut rights to his work\, b
ut they’re armed with wit\, humor\, a deep camaraderie and a passion to pr
eserve the plays that shaped their lives. With the help of their wives and
colleagues\, two actors set out not only to print a collection\, but to u
phold a legacy for the world. From the co-author of Miss Benne
t: Christmas at Pemberley.

\n

For more information rega
rding associated special events\, including Backstage with BJ\, Inside Loo
k: The Book of Will & “Popping Up” with Austin\, please visit the producti
on’s webpage and click on the “Events” tab on the left
side of your screen.

William Sha
kespeare wrote some of the world’s most beloved plays – but without his fr
iends\, they may have been lost to history! Follow the members of Shakespe
are’s own company as they cunningly navigate the production of the 1623 Fi
rst Folio. They may not have any money or clear-cut rights to his work\, b
ut they’re armed with wit\, humor\, a deep camaraderie and a passion to pr
eserve the plays that shaped their lives. With the help of their wives and
colleagues\, two actors set out not only to print a collection\, but to u
phold a legacy for the world. From the co-author of Miss Benne
t: Christmas at Pemberley.

\n

For more information rega
rding associated special events\, including Backstage with BJ\, Inside Loo
k: The Book of Will & “Popping Up” with Austin\, please visit the producti
on’s webpage and click on the “Events” tab on the left
side of your screen.

William Sha
kespeare wrote some of the world’s most beloved plays – but without his fr
iends\, they may have been lost to history! Follow the members of Shakespe
are’s own company as they cunningly navigate the production of the 1623 Fi
rst Folio. They may not have any money or clear-cut rights to his work\, b
ut they’re armed with wit\, humor\, a deep camaraderie and a passion to pr
eserve the plays that shaped their lives. With the help of their wives and
colleagues\, two actors set out not only to print a collection\, but to u
phold a legacy for the world. From the co-author of Miss Benne
t: Christmas at Pemberley.

\n

For more information rega
rding associated special events\, including Backstage with BJ\, Inside Loo
k: The Book of Will & “Popping Up” with Austin\, please visit the producti
on’s webpage and click on the “Events” tab on the left
side of your screen.

Spend your holiday time with the ones you love\, and let BOA do the cooking. This Thanksgiving\, the Innovative Dini
ng Group is offering up small and large plate options of traditional f
all delicious dishes/sides ranging from truffle mashed potatoes\, brussels
sprouts\, mac & cheese\, and everything in between.

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Place you
r reservations early to ensure your meal is ready for the big day\, pick-u
ps will be available between Novemb
er 21-22.

Samarasa Center\, a transformative yoga and Pilates communit
y announces the grand opening on Saturda
y\, November 18th from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm at 1030 North Alvarado St\, Echo Park\, CA 90026. Come meet
our teachers and enjoy amazing Kirtan\, local vegan refreshments\, door p
rizes\, raffles\, and conversation. Discounted class packages will be avai
lable for purchase and all guests will have a chance to receive free passe
s to classes which include a variety of yogic modalities as well as restor
ative\, classical Pilates\, meditation\, and our signature Samarasa Yoga a
nd Pilates classes. Free parking is available in the building and on the s
urrounding streets. Join us as we embark on a wondrous journey of explorat
ion and discovery of movement\, consciousness\, and transformation.

Share
the joy and holiday magic as Goodman Theatre celebrates 40 years of A
Christmas Carol in Chicago! This heartwarming tradition dazzles with
glorious music and spectacular stagecraft — enchanting audiences with Scr
ooge’s discovery of kindness and compassion. After four decades and 1.5 mi
llion visitors\, A Christmas Carol remains “the crown jewel of th
e holiday season” (Daily Herald) and “the best show to get at the
true meaning of Christmas” (The Daily Southtown).

Share
the joy and holiday magic as Goodman Theatre celebrates 40 years of A
Chrismas Carol in Chicago! This heartwarming tradition dazzles with
glorious music and spectacular stagecraft — enchanting audiences with Scro
oge’s discovery of kindness and compassion. After four decades and 1.5 mil
lion visitors\, A Christmas Carol remains “the crown jewel of the
holiday season” (Daily Herald) and “the best show to get at the
true meaning of Christmas” (The Daily Southtown).

With the fiery conviction that powered her anthology Yes Mea
ns Yes!\, Jaclyn Friedman’s Unscrewed reveals that the anxiety and fear th
at many women feel around issues of their sexuality are not their fault bu
t rather are side effects of our toxic culture. Unscrewed breaks down the
causes and signs of “faux-powerment\,” then gives readers tools to take it
on themselves. Jaclyn Friedman is a writer\, performer\, and activist. Sh
e has been a guest on BBC World Have Your Say\, Democracy Now\, To the Con
trary\, and numerous other radio and television shows\, and her commentary
has appeared on CNN and in the Washington Post\, the Nation\, Jezebel\, F
eministing.com\, Bitch\, and other media outlets. Veronica Arreola is a pr
ofessional feminist\, writer\, and mom. Her writing has been featured in U
SA Today and the New York Times\, as well as Bitch Media\, where she serve
s on the board of directors. By day she works on diversity in science at t
he University of Illinois at Chicago\, currently as director of their Lati
nx in Science office\, L@S GANAS. She lives in Chicago with her husband\,
their daughter\, and their two rescue dogs. You can find her online at her
blog Viva la Feminista or on Twitter & Instagram at @veronicaeye.

Share
the joy and holiday magic as Goodman Theatre celebrates 40 years of A
Chrismas Carol in Chicago! This heartwarming tradition dazzles with
glorious music and spectacular stagecraft — enchanting audiences with Scro
oge’s discovery of kindness and compassion. After four decades and 1.5 mil
lion visitors\, A Christmas Carol remains “the crown jewel of the
holiday season” (Daily Herald) and “the best show to get at the
true meaning of Christmas” (The Daily Southtown).

This annual event hosted by the Andersonville Cham
ber of Commerce will fill Clark Street with carolers\, pictures with Santa
\, musicians\, and more. The FREE Andersonville Holiday Trolley will run a
long Clark Street from 5 to 9 p.m. Here’s what’s in store at Women & Children First:

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Dec. 8 – All boxed
holiday cards and 2018 calendars will be on sale from 7 to 10 p.m.

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Dec. 15 – All boxed holiday cards and
2018 calendars will be back on sale from 7 to 10 p.m. Plus\, at 7 p.m.\, enjoy a short performance by The Pippins\, a mad
rigal choir affiliated with the Society for Creative Anachronism. Founded
in 1996\, they perform mostly pre-17th century madrigals\, motets\, rounds
\, and carols.

M. Evelina Galang will discuss her first book of nonfiction
with local author Almira Astudillo Gilles. Lolas’ House tells the stories\
, in unprecedented detail\, of sixteen surviving Filipino “comfort women.”
During World War II more than 1\,000 Filipino women and girls were kidnap
ped by the Imperial Japanese Army. M. Evelina Galang began researching the
se stories in the 1990s as 173 lolas\, “grannies” in Tagalog\, emerged aft
er decades of shame and silence to demand recognition and justice from the
Japanese government. M. Evelina Galang has been named one of the 100 most
influential Filipinas in the United States and at-large by the Filipina W
omen’s Network. She is the author of the story collection Her Wild America
n Self and the novels One Tribe and Angel de la Luna and the 5th Glorious
Mystery. She is also the editor of Screaming Monkeys: Critiques of Asian A
merican Images. Among her numerous awards are the 2004 AWP Prize for the N
ovel and the 2007 Global Filipino Literary Award. Galang directs the MFA C
reative Writing Program at the University of Miami and is core faculty and
board member of Voices of Our Nation Arts Foundation (VONA). Almira Astud
illo Gilles is an award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction for child
ren and adults and is published in many genres. An ardent cultural heritag
e and nature conservationist\, she is also a scientific affiliate in anthr
opology at the Field Museum in Chicago and a research associate at the Nat
ional Museum of the Philippines. Based in Chicago\, she often travels to t
he Philippines to join field research projects. Her latest publication\, a
book for youth called Hotspot\, Cool Country: Biodiversity in the Philipp
ines\, is a finalist for the Philippine National Book Award for Science.
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Share
the joy and holiday magic as Goodman Theatre celebrates 40 years of A
Chrismas Carol in Chicago! This heartwarming tradition dazzles with
glorious music and spectacular stagecraft — enchanting audiences with Scro
oge’s discovery of kindness and compassion. After four decades and 1.5 mil
lion visitors\, A Christmas Carol remains “the crown jewel of the
holiday season” (Daily Herald) and “the best show to get at the
true meaning of Christmas” (The Daily Southtown).

Share
the joy and holiday magic as Goodman Theatre celebrates 40 years of A
Chrismas Carol in Chicago! This heartwarming tradition dazzles with
glorious music and spectacular stagecraft — enchanting audiences with Scro
oge’s discovery of kindness and compassion. After four decades and 1.5 mil
lion visitors\, A Christmas Carol remains “the crown jewel of the
holiday season” (Daily Herald) and “the best show to get at the
true meaning of Christmas” (The Daily Southtown).

Share
the joy and holiday magic as Goodman Theatre celebrates 40 years of A
Chrismas Carol in Chicago! This heartwarming tradition dazzles with
glorious music and spectacular stagecraft — enchanting audiences with Scro
oge’s discovery of kindness and compassion. After four decades and 1.5 mil
lion visitors\, A Christmas Carol remains “the crown jewel of the
holiday season” (Daily Herald) and “the best show to get at the
true meaning of Christmas” (The Daily Southtown).

Share
the joy and holiday magic as Goodman Theatre celebrates 40 years of A
Chrismas Carol in Chicago! This heartwarming tradition dazzles with
glorious music and spectacular stagecraft — enchanting audiences with Scro
oge’s discovery of kindness and compassion. After four decades and 1.5 mil
lion visitors\, A Christmas Carol remains “the crown jewel of the
holiday season” (Daily Herald) and “the best show to get at the
true meaning of Christmas” (The Daily Southtown).

Share
the joy and holiday magic as Goodman Theatre celebrates 40 years of A
Chrismas Carol in Chicago! This heartwarming tradition dazzles with
glorious music and spectacular stagecraft — enchanting audiences with Scro
oge’s discovery of kindness and compassion. After four decades and 1.5 mil
lion visitors\, A Christmas Carol remains “the crown jewel of the
holiday season” (Daily Herald) and “the best show to get at the
true meaning of Christmas” (The Daily Southtown).

It’s been quite a year. Come and celebrate (or kick it to th
e curb) with a Sappho’s Salon open mic\, now on a Monday! We’ll have featu
red performers\, plenty of open mic spots\, as well as pita chips and humm
us galore. And as always\, co-hosts Eileen Tull and Liz Baudler will provi
de witty banter and long explanations about where the light switch is in t
he bathroom.

In the 1970s a group of pioneering feminist entrepreneurs la
unched a movement that ultimately changed the way sex was talked about and
enjoyed. Boldly reimagining who sex shops were for and the kinds of space
s they could be\, these entrepreneurs opened sex-toy stores not just as co
mmercial enterprises but to provide educational and community resources as
well. In Vibrator Nation\, Lynn Comella describes a world where sex-posit
ive retailers double as social activists and where products are framed as
tools of liberation. Lynn Comella is associate professor of Gender and Sex
uality Studies at the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas and coeditor of New
Views on Pornography: Sexuality\, Politics\, and the Law.

Share
the joy and holiday magic as Goodman Theatre celebrates 40 years of A
Chrismas Carol in Chicago! This heartwarming tradition dazzles with
glorious music and spectacular stagecraft — enchanting audiences with Scro
oge’s discovery of kindness and compassion. After four decades and 1.5 mil
lion visitors\, A Christmas Carol remains “the crown jewel of the
holiday season” (Daily Herald) and “the best show to get at the
true meaning of Christmas” (The Daily Southtown).

Share
the joy and holiday magic as Goodman Theatre celebrates 40 years of A
Chrismas Carol in Chicago! This heartwarming tradition dazzles with
glorious music and spectacular stagecraft — enchanting audiences with Scro
oge’s discovery of kindness and compassion. After four decades and 1.5 mil
lion visitors\, A Christmas Carol remains “the crown jewel of the
holiday season” (Daily Herald) and “the best show to get at the
true meaning of Christmas” (The Daily Southtown).

Share
the joy and holiday magic as Goodman Theatre celebrates 40 years of A
Chrismas Carol in Chicago! This heartwarming tradition dazzles with
glorious music and spectacular stagecraft — enchanting audiences with Scro
oge’s discovery of kindness and compassion. After four decades and 1.5 mil
lion visitors\, A Christmas Carol remains “the crown jewel of the
holiday season” (Daily Herald) and “the best show to get at the
true meaning of Christmas” (The Daily Southtown).

Each month\, we gather a group of writers\, artists\, and po
liticians together to talk about an issue of political\, social\, or cultu
ral importance. These are not readings\, but passionate conversations that
include the audience. For our final event of 2017\, we’ve invited our co-
curators Aleksandar Hemon and Kim Brooks along with friends of The Convers
ation Nami Mun and Ruben Quesada to read passages from their forthcoming b
ooks. The readings will be followed by a community conversation moderated
by Rebecca Makkai. Each Conversation ends with a takeaway (kind of like op
tional homework–an article to read\, an organization to engage with\, a mo
vie to watch\, a protest to attend). This month\, we’ll distribute The Con
versation Reading List\, compiling all the books this series’ panelists ha
ve written and recommended this year. Even better: after the event\, the c
onversation continues at Las Manos Gallery (1515 W. Foster)\, where we eat\, drink\, argue\, and organize.
These events are free and open to all\, but donations for a local nonprof
it will be collected at the afterparty.

Join us for Women Your Mother Warned You About: Resistance &
Resilience\, an explosive evening featuring the best trans women and assi
gned male at birth (AMAB) nonbinary writers\, including KOKUMO\, Torrey Pe
tters\, Tobi-Hill Meyer\, Joss Barton\, Luna Merbruja\, Moss Angel\, and S
ugi Pyrrophyta. This event is the third official show of the 2017 Great La
kes Tour celebrating the Resilience anthology\, compiled and edited by Oly
mpia-based author and illustrator Amy Heart. The Resilience anthology is a
collection of short stories\, essays\, and poems from more than 30 transg
ender women and AMAB nonbinary people and explores “the myriad ways we’re
fighting to stay alive.”

Share
the joy and holiday magic as Goodman Theatre celebrates 40 years of A
Chrismas Carol in Chicago! This heartwarming tradition dazzles with
glorious music and spectacular stagecraft — enchanting audiences with Scro
oge’s discovery of kindness and compassion. After four decades and 1.5 mil
lion visitors\, A Christmas Carol remains “the crown jewel of the
holiday season” (Daily Herald) and “the best show to get at the
true meaning of Christmas” (The Daily Southtown).

Share
the joy and holiday magic as Goodman Theatre celebrates 40 years of A
Chrismas Carol in Chicago! This heartwarming tradition dazzles with
glorious music and spectacular stagecraft — enchanting audiences with Scro
oge’s discovery of kindness and compassion. After four decades and 1.5 mil
lion visitors\, A Christmas Carol remains “the crown jewel of the
holiday season” (Daily Herald) and “the best show to get at the
true meaning of Christmas” (The Daily Southtown).

Held in conjunction with the 40th anniversary production of
Chicago’s favorite holiday tradition\, this new charitable initiative spot
lights one service organization—selected by 10-year-old actor Paris Strick
land\, who portrays Tiny Tim—that audiences can support with contributions
.

Share the joy and holiday magic as Goodman Theatre celebrate
s 40 years of A Christmas Carol in Chicago! This heartwarming tra
dition dazzles with glorious music and spectacular stagecraft — enchanting
audiences with Scrooge’s discovery of kindness and compassion.

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Se
nsory-Friendly/Relaxed performance of A Christmas Carol\, intende
d for families with members who have autism or other social\, cognitive an
d physical challenges that create sensory sensitivities.

The Field Museum’s Free Days are back in 2018! This includes
an entire month of free basic admission for Illinois residents during Fre
e February\, plus additional specific free days in January and June. Free
Days are about an 80-dollar savings for a family of four\, making them the
perfect opportunity to take advantage of the many adventures at the Museu
m—from exploring the pyramids of ancient Egypt to witnessing the history o
f life on earth\, and\, of course\, plenty of dinosaurs. Free Days this ye
ar fall during a time of big (and by big we mean colossal) change coming t
o the Museum\, including the introduction of the largest dinosaur ever fou
nd\, the Titanosaur.

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Free February and January Free Days line up w
ith SUE’s updates as part of the transformation of Stanley Field Hall in 2
018. SUE will soon be on vacation in order to receive scientific improveme
nts and undergo conservation work\, so Free Days during the winter of 2018
are great opportunities to get a last-minute selfie or group photo with S
UE in Stanley Field Hall before the skeletal celebrity goes on hiatus\, re
turning in 2019 to a new home in the Field’s permanent exhibition Evolving
Planet.

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With proof of residency\, Illinois residents can enjoy fr
ee Basic Admission on all above specified Free Days in January\, February\
, and June. Visitors that wish to upgrade to an All-Access Pass which incl
udes access to Specimens: Unlocking the Secrets of Life\, Ancient Mediterr
anean Cultures in Contact\, Mummies: Images of the Afterlife\, Cyrus Tang
Hall of China\, and a 3D movie\, can do so at an additional cost. Tickets
to Jurassic World: The Exhibition will also be available at an additional
cost.

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Illinois residents must show valid proof of residency. Visit
The Field Museum website for details.

Octavia has always dreamed of becoming a whitecoat\, one of
the prestigious N’Terra scientists who study the natural wonders of Faloiv
. So when the opportunity arises she leaps at the chance. However\, she qu
ickly discovers that all is not what it seems on Faloiv and the experiment
s the whitecoats have been doing run the risk of upsetting the humans’ fra
gile peace with Faloiv’s indigenous people. As secret after disturbing sec
ret comes to light\, Octavia finds herself on a collision course with the
charismatic and extremist new leader of N’Terra’s ruling council. Olivia A
. Cole is an author\, a blogger\, and a poet. Her books include A Conspira
cy of Stars\, Panther in the Hive\, and its sequel\, The Rooster’s Garden.
Olivia was born in Louisville\, Kentucky\, and wandered to Chicago and Mi
ami before going back home.

For this free event\, beloved author of The Baby-Sitters Clu
b series\, Ann M. Martin\, will discuss her young adult novel Rain Reign w
ith WBEZ’s Greta Johnsen. Rose Howard has OCD\, Asperger’s syndrome\, and
an obsession with homonyms. Practically inseparable\, Rose and Rain are of
ten left home alone\, as Rose’s father spends most evenings at a bar. Just
as a storm hits town\, Rain goes missing. Now Rose has to find her dog\,
even if it means leaving her routines and safe places to search. Ann M. Ma
rtin is the New York Times-bestselling author of many books\, including Te
n Rules for Living with My Sister\, Everything for a Dog\, and the Missy P
iggle-Wiggle series. She won a Newbery Honor Award for A Corner of the Uni
verse. She lives in upstate New York.

Critically-acclaimed Four Day Wee
kend Comedy\, the premier improvisation group who has been performing thei
r award-winning show in their own 212-seat theater in the heart of downtow
n Fort Worth for 20 years\, has announced their plan to open a second loca
tion off Lower Greenville in Dallas\, Texas in 2018.

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The new 150-seat Four Day Weekend Dallas Theater will be a t
hrowback to the golden age of entertainment\, where Copacabana meets old L
as Vegas Rat Pack. The newly remodeled theater will be cabaret-style seati
ng for 110 downstairs and 40 in the intimate upstairs balcony. The Dallas
show will feature some of Four Day Weekend’s signature improvisation scene
s\, songs\, and sketches that audience members have come to love. Audience
s can also expect to see a combination of both Four Day’s veteran cast alo
ng with some amazing new talent.

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“So ma
ny of our audience members make the drive from Dallas to Fort Worth each w
eekend\, we decided it made more sense for us to bring the comedy to them\
,” said Four Day Weekend co-founder David Wilk. “We love the city and the
people of Fort Worth\, and we’re excited to build those kinds of relations
hips in Dallas.”

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The Dallas theater’s opening night will take plac
e at 9:00pm on Saturday\, February 3\, 2018. Regula
r show times will be Fridays and Saturdays at 9:00pm.Tickets are $25 each (including tax and ticket fees). T
he new theater is located just off historic Lower Greenville at 5106 Sears Street\, Dallas\, TX 75206 and is conveniently
located across the street from the Truck Yard and next door to Trader Joe’
s. For more information and to purchase tickets\, please call 817.226.4329.

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Four Day Weekend is a 20-year-old Fort Worth institution an
d the longest-running show in the southwest\, with more than 550\,000 peop
le having seen the troupe perform in their beautiful 212-seat theater in t
he heart of Sundance Square. In addition to their four weekly public shows
\, Four Day Weekend has launched their own four-level improvisation traini
ng center\; taken on corporate gigs for organizations such as Frito-Lay\,
Canon\, Pfizer and Office Depot\; branched out into film and television pr
ojects\; and their new book “Happy Accidents: The Transformative Power of
Yes\, And in Business and in Life” was released by Wiley and Sons on Septe
mber 5\, 2017 and became a National Best Seller. This critically-acclaimed
troupe has headlined an Armed Forces Entertainment Tour with shows in Kos
ovo\, Germany\, England\, Belgium and The Netherlands\, performed for two
U.S. presidents and delivered a Keynote to the United States Congress. Re
cently\, they have been named a Small Business of the Year in Fort Worth\,
have received the Key to the City of Fort Worth and are Entrepreneur’s in
Residence at TCU’s prestigious Neely School of Business.

Two Asian American friends\, Luke and Kazu\, discover a bold
new procedure to import hope into the hopeless. They vow to open the worl
d’s first Hope Store. Customer Jada Upshaw arrives at the store with a hid
den agenda\, but what happens next no one could have predicted. Meanwhile
an activist group called the Natural Hopers emerges\, warning that hope in
stallations are a risky\, Frankenstein-like procedure and vow to shut down
the store. Dwight Okita was born and raised in Chicago. He has written po
etry and plays but now focuses on fiction. The author’s debut novel\, The
Prospect of My Arrival\, was a finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel A
wards. Every Time We Say Goodbye is Okita’s current work-in-progress. It’s
about love\, reincarnation\, and gun control. Okita lives in Chicago.

WHAT: Dinner on
Ice is a unique evening of outdoor gourmet dining and ice skating at ICE
Santa Monica on January 16\, 2018\, from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Guests will enjo
y a five-course menu prepared by MasterChef finalist Derrick Fox as well a
s cocktail pairings and wine bar. A limited number of tickets are all incl
usive of skate rental fee\, dinner\, and bar and are available for $100 in
advance. Guests are encouraged to wear skates and dress in winter attire.

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Chef Derrick Fox is a professional drummer turned Chef.
Born in Fort Myers\, Florida\, he has been living in Los Angeles for the
past ten years. Derrick was the “fan favorite” of MasterChef Season 6\, an
d proved that his artistic food\, risk-taking\, and dynamic personality wo
uld lead to a huge career in the culinary world.

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Dinner
on Ice offers diners the opportunity to enjoy Chef Derrick’s delicious and
visually impressive dishes which are a fusion of his unique journey inspi
red from his MasterChef experiences\, childhood memories\, and his travels
.

Whether it’s Kim Kardashian uploading picture after picture
to Instagram or your roommate posting a mid-vacation shot to Facebook\, se
lfies receive mixed–and occasionally vitriolic–reactions. Alicia Eler’s
The Selfie Generation is the first book to delve fully into this ubiquito
us and much-maligned part of social media. Eler examines all aspects of se
lfies and explores just how much social media has changed the ways that pe
ople connect\, communicate\, and present themselves to the world. A Chicag
o native\, Alicia Eler is the visual art critic and reporter at Minneapoli
s’ Star Tribune. Eler’s essays\, journalism\, and culture criticism have a
lso appeared in the Guardian\, Glamour\, New York Magazine\, Aperture\, MA
XIM\, and many others. Her work has been quoted in the New York Times\, th
e New Yorker\, and VICE.

Come celebrate the release of the new chapbook\, Reasons for
Smoking\, by poet (and Women & Children First bookseller) Xandria Phillip
s. Reasons for Smoking is the winner of the the Seattle Review’s 2016 Chap
book contest\, which was judged by Claudia Rankine. Rankine said of Philli
ps’ work\, “The poems in Reasons for Smoking articulate how living\, touch
ing\, noticing\, speaking\, and remembering are necessary and subversive a
cts.” For this event\, Xandria will be joined by Chekwube Danladi. Xandria
Phillips is a poet who hails from rural Ohio but currently lives in Chica
go. Xandria received her BA from Oberlin College\, where she studied creat
ive writing and Africana Studies. She has received fellowships from Cave C
anem and Callaloo. Xandria’s poetry is present or forthcoming in Callaloo\
, Transition\, Nepantla\, and elsewhere.

Whole Foods Market invites cheese
fanatics around the country to celebrate National Cheese Lover’s Day on S
aturday\, January 20 with a special 20 percent off all goat cheese
sale. In addition\, Whole Foods Market is offering 20 pe
rcent off Artisola Organic Cheese Tortellini\, delicious artisan
pasta stuffed with a rich blend of gourmet cheeses.

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Our selection of goat cheeses ranges from creamy\, mild sprea
ds\, pungent and crumbly discs\, to reinterpretations of favorite cow’s mi
lk cheeses. They are an essential component of any cheese plate or the sec
ret ingredient behind the distinct flavor of a favorite recipe.

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And for those customers sticking to a stricter di
et in the New Year\, goat cheeses are lower in fat\, calories and choleste
rol\, while maintaining a rich and creamy flavor. All goat cheese carried
at Whole Foods Market are natural with no artificial additives or preserv
atives.

The Peninsula Symphony and San Francisco’s ce
lebrated 42nd Street Moon theater company collaborate on one of the greate
st Rodgers and Hammerstein hits of all time – South Pacific\, bro
ught to life in a grand symphonic and theatrical presentation. Hearing thi
s captivating score in its richest symphonic form\, starring a magnificent
Broadway cast from 42nd Street Moon\, is an experience not to be missed!<
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The Peninsula Symphony and San Francisco’s celebrated 42
nd Street Moon theater company collaborate on one of the greatest Rodgers
and Hammerstein hits of all time – South Pacific\, brought to lif
e in a grand symphonic and theatrical presentation. Hearing this captivati
ng score in its richest symphonic form\, starring a magnificent Broadway c
ast from 42nd Street Moon\, is an experience not to be missed!

We’re honored to host Patrisse Khan-Cullors in conversation
with Charlene Carruthers. From one of the co-founders of the Black Lives M
atter movement comes a poetic memoir and reflection on humanity. Necessary
and timely\, Patrisse Cullors’ story asks us to remember that protest in
the interest of the most vulnerable comes from love. Leaders of the Black
Lives Matter movement have been called terrorists and a threat to America.
But in truth\, they are loving women whose life experiences have led them
to seek justice for those victimized by the powerful. In this meaningful\
, empowering account of survival\, strength\, and resilience\, Patrisse Cu
llors\, with co-author asha bandele\, seek to change the culture that decl
ares innocent black life expendable. Patrisse Khan-Cullors is an artist\,
organizer\, and freedom fighter from Los Angeles. Cofounder of Black Lives
Matter\, she is also a performance artist\, Fulbright scholar\, popular p
ublic speaker\, and the 2017 Sydney Peace Prize recipient. Charlene Carrut
hers is a strategist\, writer and a leading organizer in today’s Black lib
eration movement. A Black queer feminist with more than a dozen years of e
xperience in racial justice and feminist and youth leadership development
movement work\, Charlene is the founding national director of the Black Yo
uth Project 100 (BYP100). She was recognized as one of the 10 most influen
tial African Americans in The Root 100\, one of Ebony Magazine’s “Woke 100
\,” and an Emerging Power Player in Chicago magazine.She is the 2017 recip
ient of the YWCA’s Dr. Dorothy I. Height Award. Major media outlets from t
he BBC and MSNBC to legacy Black media institutions like Ebony and Essence
magazines have highlighted her work and perspective on current events and
issues affecting marginalized communities. Charlene’s forthcoming book\,
The Freedom Pages\, an unapologetically Black\, queer\, and feminist guide
to movement building\, will be published in the fall of 2018.

Join our community of millions across the US and expand your
network at our next event. Meet executives and professionals for new oppo
rtunities on Tuesday\, January 23rd at Saint Marc at Pacific City(21058 Pa
cific Coast Hwy).

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You’ll make great connections in a relaxed and u
pbeat atmosphere while expanding your network of contacts to fuel your car
eer or business goals.

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We’ve become America’s premier face-to-face
networking organization with hundreds of events each month\, in over +100
cities across the US. Grab your business cards to get out and network wit
h Network After Work.

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What Our Events Provide:

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Unli
ke other events\, our general networking events are not industry specific.
Meet a wide range of other like-minded professionals

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Meet profe
ssionals that can help your career or business located nearby

“Animaniacs in Concert!” starring Rob Paulsen and Ra
ndy Rogel will be performed at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts o
n Saturday\, February 3rd. The Tilles Center for the Performing
Arts is located at 720 Northern Boulevard\, Brookville\, NY 11548-1300. T
icket prices range from $115\, which includes VIP Meet & Greet private rec
eption post-show\, to $35. Show begins at 7:30 pm.

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Legendary voice actor Rob Paulsen\, who h
as delighted generations of animation fanatics with his signature roles in
“Pinky and the Brain\,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\,” and dozens of ot
her beloved film and television projects\, is bringing the beloved “Animan
iacs” to the stage beginning with a show in New York in October. He will
be again joined by “Animaniacs” composer Randy Rogel to present “Animaniac
s In Concert!” with several shows scheduled throughout 2018.

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For Paulsen\, the return to wor
k is a triumph. Diagnosed with throat cancer almost two years ago\, Paulse
n only told a few friends and professional colleagues\, facing the possibi
lity that his three-decades long career might be over forever. But for a
man of a hundred voices who suffered literally and figuratively in silence
\, he’s on the mend\, cancer free\, and ready to get back to work.

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After performing at Joe’s
Pub at the Public Theatre in New York\, “Animaniacs in Concert!” which fe
atures live music and voice work from Paulsen while beloved “Animaniacs” c
artoons are screened\, the show hopscotched around the states with shows i
n St. Charles\, Illinois\; Arlington\, Texas\; Tucson\, Arizona and upcomi
ng shows are scheduled in Santa Clarita (January 20\, 2018)\;Long
Island\, NY (February 3\, 2018)\; Chicago\, Illinois (March 4\, 2018) and
two shows in Florida\, St. Petersburg (May 18\, 2018) and
returning for four shows at Joe’s Pub in New York (May 24-27\, 2018).

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Meanwhile\, in additi
on to “Animaniacs in Concert!\,” Paulsen continues to host his podcast “Ta
lkin’ Toons\,” featuring Paulsen talking with the animation industry’s mos
t illustrious and impressive artists. It’s recently moved to video format
\, hosted on nerdist.com.

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And\, grateful for his new lease on life\, Paulsen continues to make cou
ntless charity appearances and is beginning work on a memoir about his cha
llenges recovering from a career-threatening diagnosis. With a voice that
spans generations of cartoon fans\, Rob Paulsen is still ready to bring jo
y and laughter into people’s lives\, his passion for his work now even str
onger than ever.

Bataré\, an all new live show introducing audiences to a
world of modernized Taiko drumming\, will perform at the La Mirada Theatre
on February 24th\, 2018 at 8:00pm. Eleven performers including an orchest
ral string section consisting of award winning Berklee College of Music Ce
llist\, Xiangming Luo\, and accomplished Carnegie Mellon University gradua
te Isabella Weiss\, bring a fresh approach to musical theatre while accomp
lishing extraordinary physical feats and demonstrating extreme technical c
ommand over drums that tower above the audience. Similar to the genre-brea
king productions Cirque du Soleil and Blue Man Group\, Bataré bolsters a
kinetic and breath-taking live show. Characters discover a new world where
they leave their indelible mark on it forever.

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La Mirad
a Theatre Box Office: 714-994-6310 / www.LaMiradaTheatre.com

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“Bataré is a must-see show for a new century\,” Nick Wylie\, Executiv
e Producer of Bataré. “This is a never-before-seen blend of adrenaline\, d
rumming\, elegant choreography\, captivating storytelling\, and an orchest
ral approach to rock ‘n’ roll\, live on stage.” Bataré’s creative team of
composers and prodigious melodists have attracted a cast of top flight in
ternational talent to deliver an extraordinary performance.

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The ca
st includes a diverse mix of Taiko drummers and percussion masters\; alumn
i from Berklee College of Music in Boston and Musician’s Institute in Los
Angeles\, an accomplished Japanese born composer and performer noted for h
er work in multiple award winning percussion shows\, including TAP DOGS\,
a music therapist from Los Angeles\, CA and a professional percussionist o
riginally from Guam. All come together on stage for a show that goes the e
xtra mile.

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“Bataré is something that’s never been done before on s
tage\, and it’s wild!” says Jay\, a Blue Man Group alumn.

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ABOUT PHANTOM PROJECTS THEATRE GROUP

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p>Founded in 1997 season by Steve Cisneros and teacher Bruce Gevirtzman\,
Phantom Projects Theatre Group is a non-profit theatrical production compa
ny consisting of volunteer performance troupes including both teen and adu
lt performers for main stage productions\, and fully teen-performed tourin
g productions which annually perform for over 10\,000 people across the So
uthland. In addition to touring productions which travel to both schools
and youth groups\, Phantom Projects maintains a fully stocked costuming de
partment designed to suit the needs of schools and other arts organization
s. Rounding out Phantom Projects’ performance programs are The Young Arti
st Project\, the only project of its kind that puts 10 strangers together
with just 14 days to create\, produce\, and present an evening of original
theatre\, music\, dance\, film\, and much more. Today\, co-founders Stev
e Cisneros and Bruce Gevirtzman serve as the producing artistic director a
nd resident playwright\, respectively.\n

LISTINGS INFORMATIO
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Production: Bata
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Performance Dates: Saturday February 2
4\, 2018 at 7pm

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Venue:
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

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14900 La Mirada Boule
vard La Mirada\, CA 90638

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Tickets Prices:
7pm Performance Tickets starting
at $20\nLimited number of VIP tickets available that include backsta
ge tour.

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Age Recommendation: Recommended for A
ges 8 and Up

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For more tickets\, audition or general info
rmation on Phantom Projects Theatre Group\,

The Academy Awards are as much abou
t the red carpet\, what is being worn and the unique styles that are alway
s talked about on Monday as much as the awards themselves. Whether you are
walking the red carpet in Hollywood or you just want a unique piece that
will set you apart from the crowd\, John Hardy has created a bracelet line
that will do just that. To help celebrate Oscar weekend\, celeb-favorite
John Hardy is launching a pop-up bracelet bar at the luxurious\, f
ive-star Viceroy L’Ermitage Beverly Hills Friday\, March
2nd through Sunday\, March 4th. The three day pop-up will o
ffer styles from their newest collection\, in addition to their most covet
ed bestsellers.

Asanas in the air and gravity def
ying downward dogs will be ascending on Melbourne’s famous skyline this Su
mmer\, as LA-loved immersive yoga brand\, Bender\, pop up for its
one-of-a-kind series on The Rooftop at QT. Launching on Saturda
y\, 3rd March 2018\, QT Melbourne’s Yoga in the Sky two-part seri
es will provide an utterly unique and empowering soulful flow yoga experie
nce set to deep house music\, brought to guests by talented local DJs and
Bender’s team of elite instructors\, all in the surrounds of Melbourne’s d
ramatic cityscape. “Bender is about authentic connection\, being present\,
and feeling amazing”\, says Australian Director\, Monica Yates.

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In celebration of this unique holistic experienc
e\, the event will also see premium active wear brand Stylerunner collabor
ate\, providing a 15% discount promo code for attendees to ensure yogies a
re dressed in style. For those who haven’t yet mastered the flying pigeon
pose\, the class will provide the chance\, increasing physical flexibilit
y\, confidence and fueling adrenalin. Guests can expect breath and movemen
t to flow to the invigorating rhythm whilst simultaneously taking in the s
pectacular city views.

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Post flow\, yogi
s will be treated to an array of nutritious refreshments\, including a sel
ection of Noah’s juices and Fresh Generation coconuts\, before proceeding
to QT Melbourne’s\, The Cake Shop for a grab-and-go coffee and fr
eshly baked croissant or settling in for a leisurely á la carte breakfast
with friends at signature restaurant\, Pascale Bar & Grill.

Make 2018 the year to take to the skies and embrace a true sun salutat
ion\, as QT Melbourne and Bender present the ultimate urban playground for
body and soul. Expect to walk away on the ultimate yoga high.

We’re so excited to cele
brate International Women’s Day and the launch of an exclusive tank top de
signed by A.L.C.’s Andrea Lieberman for SoulCycle with a charity ri
de to benefit Step Up
\, a charity propelling girls from under-resourced communi
ties to fulfill their potential by empowering them to become confident\, c
ollege-bound\, career-focused and ready to join the next generation of pro
fessional women.

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Andrea has designed a tank launchi
ng in select SoulCycle studios and online on March 8th with all profits from the sales going to su
pport the cause and empower young women to “Do it. Own it. Keep going.”
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Please join us for the charity ride by reserving your
bike in the link HERE.

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What: Charit
y Ride hosted by Andrea Lieberman and A.L.C. to celebrate International Wo
men’s Day and the launch of the A.L.C. x SoulCycle tank

Asanas in the air and gravity def
ying downward dogs will be ascending on Melbourne’s famous skyline this Su
mmer\, as LA-loved immersive yoga brand\, Bender\, pop up for its
one-of-a-kind series on The Rooftop at QT. Launching on Saturda
y\, 3rd March 2018\, QT Melbourne’s Yoga in the Sky two-part seri
es will provide an utterly unique and empowering soulful flow yoga experie
nce set to deep house music\, brought to guests by talented local DJs and
Bender’s team of elite instructors\, all in the surrounds of Melbourne’s d
ramatic cityscape. “Bender is about authentic connection\, being present\,
and feeling amazing”\, says Australian Director\, Monica Yates.

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In celebration of this unique holistic experienc
e\, the event will also see premium active wear brand Stylerunner collabor
ate\, providing a 15% discount promo code for attendees to ensure yogies a
re dressed in style. For those who haven’t yet mastered the flying pigeon
pose\, the class will provide the chance\, increasing physical flexibilit
y\, confidence and fueling adrenalin. Guests can expect breath and movemen
t to flow to the invigorating rhythm whilst simultaneously taking in the s
pectacular city views.

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Post flow\, yogi
s will be treated to an array of nutritious refreshments\, including a sel
ection of Noah’s juices and Fresh Generation coconuts\, before proceeding
to QT Melbourne’s\, The Cake Shop for a grab-and-go coffee and fr
eshly baked croissant or settling in for a leisurely á la carte breakfast
with friends at signature restaurant\, Pascale Bar & Grill.

Make 2018 the year to take t
o the skies and embrace a true sun salutation\, as QT Melbourne and Bender
present the ultimate urban playground for body and soul. Expect to walk a
way on the ultimate yoga high.

This upcoming weekend Hollywood turns green
to celebrate a favorite holiday\, St. Patrick’s Day! We’ve rounded up a fe
w bars around town that are delivering delicious options for the holiday!
Cheers

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On <
span class='gmail-aBn'>March 17\, 2018\, MiniBar Hollywood will be leading the second “Hollywood Cr
awl of Fame”\, a St. Patrick’s Day Parade through Hollywood. Attendees wil
l celebrate the special holiday by enjoying premium signature cocktails at
some of Los Angeles’ most popular mixology hotspots\, with Live Irish Mus
ic and a party at the finish line. The venues participating include MiniBar\, Ever Bar\, The Parker Room\, Sassafras\, Sunset & Vinyl\, Lost Property\, and Th
ree Clubs. Each venue will feature a signature cocktail created with a
spirit from Disaronno International’s portfolio.

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T
he Walsh Whiskey Distilleries line of premium Irish whiskies will be featu
red at several of the stops on the parade.

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The $25 ticket includes A taste of three liq
ueurs and three whiskies\, along with a brief education on each\, and the
kickoff cocktail at MiniBar. The Walsh Whiskey Distilleries whiskies
include Writer’s Tears and The Irishman line.

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The Parade begins at 3:30pm. Tickets available at Mi
niBarHollywood.com.

Cult ice cr
eam brand Humphry Slocombe is now available at Whole Foods Markets in Sout
hern California. Humphry Slocombe has partnered with Whole Foods Market an
d Top Chef finalist Melissa King to host an exclusive ice cream party to c
elebrate! We’d like to invite you to a tasting event on Sunday\, March 25
from 1-3PM.

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During the event\, you can enjoy an exclusive taste of
our partnership flavor Hong Kong Milk Tea\, as well as three other flavor
s available at Whole Foods Market.

California and s
unshine go hand-in-hand\, which is why Golden Road brewed up 329 Days of S
un Lager to celebrate the 329 days of sun we receive annually in LA. Each
year\, we celebrate the brew on March 29th (appropriately\, 3/29) and this
year it’s especially resonate as we beckon back the sun after these recen
t rainy days!

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Want to join in on the fun? Golden Road will be cele
brating from 11am – 11:30pm. Here’s the deal:

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$3.29 pints of 329 L
ager

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$3.29 fries

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$13.29 pitchers of 329 Lager

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Spec
iality infused 329 flight\n

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The LA pub has a large o
utdoor space to soak up the sun and is rated one of the top dog-friendly a
nd family-friendly brewpubs in town so gather up the whole family – two an
d four legged – to celebrate! More details can be found in the Facebook ev
ent page HERE.

Winter is almost gone and it’s time to party! On Tuesday\, April 1
0\, join Sharing Notes at the bar voted #11 in Chicago nightlife from Trip
Advisor… the Lagunitas TapRoom! This will be an evening of craft brews\, f
un raffle items\, live music\, tasty empanadas from Lito’s\, Puerto-Rican
fare from The Jibarito Stop\, fresh baked Insomnia Cookies\, and good time
s all in celebration of the healing power of music. And guess what? Yo
ur first drink is on us!

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For just $15\, we will thank you for
coming with free Insomnia Cookies\, savory snacks\, entertainment from an
awesome cover band*\, fun games\, and one free drink from the bar. At lea
st 8 different craft beers on tap will be available for purchase (why not
try them all!?). Tickets go up to $20 on April 3\, one week before the par
ty\, so invite your friends and buy your tickets today!

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All ticket
sales and every dollar of every drink purchase supports Sharing Notes per
formances for Chicago hospital patients and their loved ones. We hope to s
ee you there!

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Special thanks to Lagunitas and our amazing raffle s
ponsors:

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– iHeartMedia Inc.: two sweet seats to see Taylor Swift a
t Soldier Field on June 2 on her Reputation Tour

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– the Chicago Cub
s: Signed Photograph of Pitcher\, Brian Duensing

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– Kickstand Produ
ctions: Five pairs of tickets to any show at Subterranean\, Beat Kitchen\,
and more.

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– Pure Barre: Two week unlimited class pass

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– S
oulCycle: Three free class pass

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– First Ascent Avondale: Climbing
Starter Package

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– iO Chicago Improv.: Four tickets to any show in
our cabaret theaters and select shows in the Del Close and Mission Theater
s

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– Great Lakes Tattoo

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– Chicago SUP (Chicago’s Original S
tand Up Paddling Company)

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*Music provided by Strictly Cheddar\, “A
dangerously cheesy cover band from Chicago playing blues rock\, classic r
ock\, and modern day tunes”!

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FAQs

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Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?

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Yes. Guests must be 21+ to attend this event.

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What ar
e my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

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Lagunitas is accesible via CTA via the Pink Line (about a te
n minute walk from the California Station). There is also a large\, free p
arking lot for those choosing to drive to the event. We also recommend loo
king into ride shares and carpooling with all your favorite party people f
or quick\, cost-effective transportation options.

WHAT: The Bootsy Bellows Pool Party presented by McDonald’s & PacSun will return to Rancho Mirage on Saturday\,
April 14th. Always a sought-after invitation\, the event fea
tures live musical performances throughout the day while guests splash in
the pool and enjoy delicious McDonald’s menu items
.

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This year\, partygoers can enjoy Quar
ter Pounder® with Cheese Burgers\, nibble on McDonald’s World Famous Fries\, cool off with a refreshing McCafé smoothie or s
core festival exclusive product including coveted denim jackets and LA Hea
rts bikinis from PacSun.

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WHO: DJ sets by Chantel Jeffrie
s\, Arkade\, Pookie along with a special performance by Rae Sremmurd

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WHEN: Saturday\, April 14\, 2017 (Weekend 1) from 2 – 6pm<
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WHERE: Bootsy Bellows Estate in Rancho Mir
age\, CA

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ABOUT MCDONALD’S USA

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McDonald‘s USA\, LLC\, serves a va
riety of menu options made with quality ingredients to more than 27 millio
n customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald‘s 14\,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by busi
nessmen and women. Customers can now log online for free at approximately
11\,500 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald‘s U.S
. restaurants. For more information\, visit www.mcdonal
ds.com\, or follow us on Twitter @Mc
Donalds and Facebook www.facebook.com/mcdonalds.

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ABOUT P
ACSUN

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PacSun is dedicated to delivering an exclusive col
lection of the most relevant brands and styles to a community of inspired
youth\, curated in Los Angeles.

To celebrate\, Golden Road Brewing and Heal
the Bay are teaming up to present a one day only art gallery pop-up at th
e Rose Room in Venice. Ocean-inspired artwork from So-Cal artists Case
y Anflick and Tori White will be on display and Golden Road will be on
site pouring their Heal the Bay IPA\, a beer created to benefit the nonpr
ofit. Proceeds from both the artwork and beer will be donated to Heal the
Bay to further their mission to keep Southern California’s beaches and wat
ersheds safe\, healthy and clean.

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The gallery is free and open to the public from
12-4pm and then the fun turns up a notch with a ticketed
event from 6pm-10pm featuring live art demonstrations\, a
DJ spinning tunes\, complimentary food and plenty of Heal The Bay IPA. Ti
ckets to the event are $20 via E
ventbrite and all proceeds will be donated to Heal the Bay.

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Earth Day
Pop-Up – Golden Road + Heal the Bay

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Jon Golden Road Brewing and Heal the Bay to celebrate
Earth Day at their one-day-only pop-up gallery! Sip a Heal the Bay IPA and
take in the ocean-inspired masterpieces from of local artists Casey Anfli
ck and Tori White

An intimate ceremony for
adults-only led by OUR HOUSE’s Adult Clinical Team where participants have
the opportunity to share about their loved one who has died\, and listen
as others share their stories of grief\, hope and healing.\n
8:00 am: Dog Kissing Booth opens (all day event)

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8:45 am: Councilmember Mike Bonin and Daniel Tamm from the
Mayor’s office will make a special presentation

About OU
R HOUSE Grief Support Center:\nOUR HOUSE Grief Support Cent
er is one of the nation’s most respected organizations for grief support a
nd education. For 25 years\, OUR HOUSE has helped thousands of grieving ch
ildren\, teens\, and adults as they embark on their journeys to hope and h
ealing following the death of someone close. The safe\, warm\, and nurturi
ng environment of their Los Angeles centers offer support groups specific
to age and relationship. OUR HOUSE is a leading provider of grief educatio
n\, offering workshops\, seminars\, and in-service training to mental heal
th and medical professionals\, clergy\, educators\, and other members of t
he community who interact with bereaved families. The OUR HOUSE grief educ
ation program is part of the curricula for students at USC’s Keck and UCLA
’s David Geffen Schools of Medicine. To learn more\, please visit www.ourhou
se-grief.org or call 1.888.417.1444.

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About Karma Rescu
e: \nKarma Rescue is a non-profit organization dedicated to
saving animals in need by finding them permanent homes and providing the
resources for successful companionship. Through education\, Karma Rescue i
nstills the critical need for spay/neuter\, and offers guidance to strengt
hen the animal-human bond. Karma Rescue’s vision is to help create a compa
ssionate society\, which provides safety\, refuge\, and protection for all
animals.

Come
try the finer things in life at the 2018 Masters of Taste premier food an
d beverage festival at the iconic Rose Bowl in Pasadena! The festival deli
vers many palatable offerings from nearly a hundred different restaurants
and bars.

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100% of the proceeds from Masters of Taste2018 will directly benefit Union Station Homeless Services\
, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to helping homeless men\, w
omen and children rebuild their lives. Union Station is part of a premier
group of human services agencies in Los Angeles County that are leading th
e way to end homelessness in our community.

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Click HEREto grab your t
ickets while you still can and be sure to use our code SplashMag18 to save
$10.00 off of your ticket price!

Silicon Valley premier of Mason
Bates’ “The Garages of the Valley” and more!

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The Peninsula Symphon
y Orchestra (PSO) is excited to present the Silicon Valley premier of Maso
n Bates’ “Garages of the Valley”\, a single movement orchestral compositio
n inspired by the garages in our community that housed the visionaries beh
ind Apple\, Hewlett Packard\, Intel and Google. A composer of expansive so
und worlds\, Mason Bates’ works have been commissioned and performed by th
e San Francisco Symphony\, The London Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago S
ymphony. The recent debut of his “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs” by the S
anta Fe Opera received wide acclaim. Read more about “Garages of the Valle
y” in Bates’ own words at http://bit.ly/garagesofthevalley\,
and join PSO for what are sure to be dazzling performances on May 11 in S
an Mateo and May 12 in Campbell.

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This program will also feature th
e Elgar Cello Concerto performed by Klein Competition winner and recent Sa
int Francis High School graduate Jeremy Tai\, as well as the beloved Brahm
s Symphony No. 2. More info and tickets available at https://peni
nsulasymphony.org/2017-2018season/2018may/

Silicon Valley premier of Mason
Bates’ “The Garages of the Valley” and more!

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The Peninsula Symphon
y Orchestra (PSO) is excited to present the Silicon Valley premier of Maso
n Bates’ “Garages of the Valley”\, a single movement orchestral compositio
n inspired by the garages in our community that housed the visionaries beh
ind Apple\, Hewlett Packard\, Intel and Google. A composer of expansive so
und worlds\, Mason Bates’ works have been commissioned and performed by th
e San Francisco Symphony\, The London Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago S
ymphony. The recent debut of his “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs” by the S
anta Fe Opera received wide acclaim. Read more about “Garages of the Valle
y” in Bates’ own words at http://bit.ly/garagesofthevalley\,
and join PSO for what are sure to be dazzling performances on May 11 in S
an Mateo and May 12 in Campbell.

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This program will also feature th
e Elgar Cello Concerto performed by Klein Competition winner and recent Sa
int Francis High School graduate Jeremy Tai\, as well as the beloved Brahm
s Symphony No. 2. More info and tickets available at https://peni
nsulasymphony.org/2017-2018season/2018may/

Grab your friends and head to The Sti
ll: Crafts\, Drafts & Eats on Monday\, May 14th or <
b>Wednesday\, May 16thto watch Games 2 & 3 and enter
for a once in a lifetime chance to win two tickets to Game 4 of the Las V
egas Knights Western Conference Finals. With a pur
chase one pint of Bud Light\, guests will receive one raffle ticket\, with
the purchase of a pitcher\, guests will enter the raffle with ten chances
to win!

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Winners will be announced after the 2nd period of Game 3 on
Wednesday\, May 16th.

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Enjoy the excitement of the Knights<
/span> broadcasted on dozens of screens at one of the hottest sports bars
on the Strip. Wash down your Bud Light with a variety of delectable bites
including the Crispy Lobster Soft Tacos\, Prime Steak Tip Skewer
s\, Crispy Style Chicken Wings\, Mini Cheese Burgers\, Tuna Poke Bo
wl and more.This is a game that you won’t want to miss!<
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The 5th Annual MAINopoly: Taste of Main Street wi
ll take place on Sunday\, May 27th from 1-6 p.m. at the st
reet’s best food and beverage establishments to raise funds for Summer SOU
Lstice and Heal the Bay. MAINopoly is a fun\, interactive community event
that mirrors the classic board game\, and gives participants a culinary wa
lking tour of Main Street’s finest restaurants\, juiceries\, ice cream sto
res\, coffee shops and more.

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Attendees will recei
ve tastings in exchange for “MAINopoly” dollars\, which will feature items
such as ice cream samples from Sweet Rose Creamery\, hou
se baked cookie bites from Stella Barra\, mac and cheese
tastings from Manchego\, cold brew coffee and skin collag
en shots from Bulletproof Coffee and many more. Select restaurants
will also be offering drink specials\, including $5 draft beers and $6 coc
ktails for those with the official wristband.

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Oth
er activities include beer gardens\, “GO TO JAIL” VIP Beer Garden<
/strong> with hosted brews from Golden Road including their Heal the Bay I
PA\, cocktails from Dulce Vida tequila\, bubbly from Pommery Champagne\, D
J\, photo booth\, snacks\, picnic tables\, games and more. Attendees are e
ncouraged to dress in “Monopoly”-inspired or patriotic attire. Those who m
ake their way around the board and turn it in at the official after party
will be entered to win a “Taste of Main Street” prize package.

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Attendees are encouraged to use ride-share\, public transpor
t and bikes. Bird will have a hub
and designated scooters for attendees at the check-in.

The Main Street Business Improvement Associa
tion represents the businesses on Main Street in Santa Monica for the purp
ose of promoting and marketing the Main Street Business Improvement Distri
ct (BID) as a vital\, safe\, unique place for shopping\, dining\, and cult
ural experiences in Santa Monica. We are committed to building and nurturi
ng partnerships with each other\, our city government\, and other business
es and neighborhood organizations to improve and enhance the quality of wo
rk and life in our community. For more info visit

The 8th
annual Pedal on the P
ier fundraiser returns on Sunday\, June 3\, 2018\, fr
om 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the historic Santa Monica Pier. Th
is high-energy outdoor cycling event will feature more than 100 teams peda
ling on stationary bikes hoping to raise more than $1\,000\,000 for unders
erved kids and families in Los Angeles through The Harold Robinson Founda
tion. The Foundation provides them with the social\, physical\, intell
ectual and emotional impact of a year-round\, life-changing camp program.<
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Pedal on the Pier is a 5-hour spin-a-thon fu
ndraiser with the beautiful Pacific as the backdrop. Relay teams comprised
of 1-5 riders on indoor cycling bikes\, provided by

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STAGES IND
OOR CYCLING will enjoy music by rapper and record producer DJ MUSTARD.
Celebrity guest appearances\, fun activities\, food and drinks from local
restaurants such as TUMBI Craft Indian Kitchen\, Porta Via\, 1212 Santa Monica\, Killer
Shrimp\, Bubba Gump and Factor’s Famous
Deli. This year’s event will be hosted by actor and comedian Ben
Gleib\, drummer Nikki Glaspie (Beyonce\, Nth Power) and have a number of s
pecial guest appearances.

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“What makes Ped
al on the Pier so unique is that it’s an energetic outdoor philanthropic f
undraising event at an iconic ocean-front location\,” said Joyce Hyser Rob
inson\, co-founder of the Harold Robinson Foundation. “It’s an incredible
event that nets close to a million dollars\, attracts around 1\,500 partic
ipants and guests while maintaining an intimacy and sense of community tha
t is uncommon at most fundraisers of this size. The positive energy is inf
ectious\, and you can’t help but have a great time while raising money to
help kids\, schools\, and families in LA’s marginalized communities.”

The Harold Robinson Foundation’s vision is to provide unity an
d community through Camp Ubuntu. It began with an idea from co-founder\, J
eff Robinson\, almost 20 years ago\, who believed that every child should
have the same opportunities he experienced as a kid\, no matter where they
stand on the socio-economic ladder. The Foundation provides the funding
and resources needed to send Los Angeles’s underserved children to camp aw
ay from the stress that most of them face on a daily basis. In addition to
Camp Ubuntu\, HRF provides\, free of charge\, a summer day camp\, Camp Ub
untu Watts\, in the center of Watts\, CA\, at Markham Middle School. The s
ummer camp is going into its fifth year. HRF also provides parenting works
hops.

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Ubuntu is an ancient African philosophy tha
t means\, “I am because we are.” The Harold Robinson Foundation has adopte
d this philosophy as a tool to teach children the guiding principles of th
e Foundation which are: family\, respect\, unity\, and community. This uni
fying principle frames all of Camp Ubuntu’s programming. This past year\,
Camp Ubuntu hosted more than 2\,000 students from 20 high-need schools mos
tly in the community of Watts.

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Watch this video for a look at the camp and its overwhelming effects on
inner-city kids.

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To participate in Pedal on the
Pier\, riders can register and join a relay team or start their own team w
hich consists of up to five people. Each team must raise a minimum of $2\,
500 to have a bike reserved the day of the event. Registered riders will r
eceive a free T-shirt\, swag bag\, a meal ticket\, and access to the 21 an
d over lounge with hosted alcoholic beverages from sponsors. There will al
so be a cash bar with beer and wine.

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Those who ar
e not able to ride\, but would still like to show their support for family
and friends can attend by donating to a team or a rider. This year\, Ped
al on the Pier is offering a limited number of tickets for spectators with
a $100 donation to this private event. Spectator tickets
include access to the festivities and hosted food and beverages. This wil
l allow fans and supporters the chance to get in on the action and cheer o
n the cyclers. Spectators can also be a part of the performances\, dancing
\, and kids’ activities.

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Doors open at 9:
30 a.m.\, Red Carpet festivities commence at 10:00 a.m and cycling startsat 11 a.m. To sign up for a
Pedal on the Pier team or donate to the Harold Robinson Foundation\, plea
se visit ww
w.pedalonthepier.com.

The Harold Robinson Foundation is a 501(c)3 founded in 2009
by Jeff Robinson\, Joyce Hyser Robinson and David Moss. The flagship progr
am of the Harold Robinson Foundation is Camp Ubuntu\, where underserved ch
ildren are provided with the unique opportunity to attend an ACA accredite
d\, overnight camp in the forest just 90 minutes outside of Los Angeles. M
ost of these kids have never been outside their neighborhoods. Camp Ubuntu
gives them a safe\, fun and nurturing environment to grow in a positive w
ay. With hiking\, teambuilding\, sports\, arts and crafts\, music\, ropes
course\, writing workshops\, campfires and more\, the retreats pack an inc
redible amount of fun into a long weekend. For more information\, visit w
ww.haroldrobinsonfoundation.org/.

Join Women & Children First Bookstore for a free event celebratin
g The Cardboard Kingdom with creator and illustrator Chad Sell and writer Katie Schenkel!

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Welcome to a nei
ghborhood of kids who transform ordinary boxes into colorful costumes\, an
d their ordinary block into cardboard kingdom. This is the summer when six
teen kids encounter knights and rogues\, robots and monsters–and their own
inner demons–on one last quest before school starts again.

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In the
Cardboard Kingdom\, you can be anything you want to be–imagine that
i>

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The Cardboard Kingdom was created\, organized\, and draw
n by Chad Sell with writing from ten other authors: Jay Fuller\, David DeM
eo\, Katie Schenkel\, Kris Moore\, Molly Muldoon\, Vid Alliger\, Manuel Be
tancourt\, Michael Cole\, Cloud Jacobs\, and Barbara Perez Marquez. The Ca
rdboard Kingdom affirms the power of imagination and play during the most
important years of adolescent identity-searching and emotional growth.

Just as she is recovering from a breakdown Anna’s
world is rocked when her younger sister gets engaged. She teams up with th
e alcoholic best man to break up the happy couple and end their engagement
. Anna is convinced they are trying to save her sister\, his best friend\,
and themselves from a lifetime of misery.

Descripti
on:“The Creux Automatic Affair”\,
produced by Karma International\, is a one-of-a-kind luxury showca
se event bringing together the best of art\, music\, and fashion\, a styli
sh red carpet evening benefiting the Aryana Health Care Foundation.
We will have featured artist Justyna and Kelly Stone and music by DJ Bad
Ash. Special vignettes showcasing inspiring fashion designs by Haus of
Davisanti and guests will be treated with gourmet food and specialty c
ocktails.

Sam Hersche
l Wein lives in Chicago and specializes in aimless frolicking. He
is a poetry editor for The Blueshift Journal and is co-founder of a new j
ournal\, Underblong\, with his friend and esteemed poet\, Chen Chen. His c
hapbook\, Fruit Mansion (Split Lip Press\, 2017) was the winner of the 201
6 Turnbuckle Chapbook prize. Recent work has appeared in Vinyl Poetry\, Pr
etty Owl Poetry\, and Connotation Press\, among others.

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Ch
en Chen is the author of When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Fu
rther Possibilities\, which won the A. Poulin\, Jr. Poetry Prize\, the GLC
A New Writers Award\, and the Thom Gunn Award for Gay Poetry. The collecti
on was also longlisted for the National Book Award and named a finalist fo
r the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry. His work appears in many publi
cations\, including Poetry\, Tin House\, The Best American Poetry\, and Th
e Best American Nonrequired Reading. He is the 2018-2020 Jacob Ziskind Poe
t-in-Residence at Brandeis University. He runs Underblong with Sam Hersche
l Wein.

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Kate Hao is a recent graduate of Washingt
on University in St. Louis\, a slam poet\, a Leo\, a child of immigrants\,
and a Jane the Virgin obsessive. She grew up in Northern Virginia.

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p>Levi Todd is a queer poet and witness to the Chicago Re
naissance. He is the Founder of Reacting Out Loud\, an independent organiz
ation devoted to uplifting poetry and affirming community in Muncie\, Indi
ana. He also serves as Assistant Poetry Editor for Tinderbox Poetry Journa
l\, and his work is published or forthcoming in Glass: A Journal of Poetry
\, thread\, The Broken Plate\, and anthologies from Blueshift Journal and
Winter Tangerine. He’d love to talk to you about our lord and savior Carly
Rae Jepsen.
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Join Women & Children First B
ookstore as we celebrate the release of one of the most highly anticipated
novels of 2018! We guarantee that Rebecca Makkai’s The Great Believer
s will be among our favorite books of the year–and yours too! Registe
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The Great Believers is a dazzling new
novel of friendship and redemption in the face of tragedy and loss set in
1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris\, by the acclaimed and award-winning
author Rebecca Makkai

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In 1985\, Yale Tishman\, the development
director for an art gallery in Chicago\, is about to pull off an amazing
coup\, bringing in an extraordinary collection of 1920s paintings as a gif
t to the gallery. Yet as his career begins to flourish\, the carnage of th
e AIDS epidemic grows around him. One by one\, his friends are dying and a
fter his friend Nico’s funeral\, the virus circles closer and closer to Ya
le himself. Soon the only person he has left is Fiona\, Nico’s little sist
er.

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Thirty years later\, Fiona is in Paris tracking down her estra
nged daughter who disappeared into a cult. While staying with an old frien
d\, a famous photographer who documented the Chicago crisis\, she finds he
rself finally grappling with the devastating ways AIDS affected her life a
nd her relationship with her daughter. The two intertwining stories take u
s through the heartbreak of the eighties and the chaos of the modern world
\, as both Yale and Fiona struggle to find goodness in the midst of disast
er.

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Rebecca Makkai is the author of The Borrower\, The Hundred-Year House\, whic
h won the Novel of the Year Award from the Chicago Writers Association\, a
nd Music for Wartime. Her work has appeared in The Best Ameri
can Short Stories\, Harper’s\, and Tin House\, among others.
She lives outside Chicago with her husband and two daughters.

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For this event\, Rebecca will be in conversation with Owen Keehnen. Owen Keehnen is a Chicago-based author\, editor\, activist\, a
nd LGBT historian. His articles have appeared in The Harvard Gay & Lesbian
Review and the New York Native among others. He was a contributor to Gay
Press\, Gay Power and wrote ten biographical essays for Out and Proud in C
hicago. Keehnen is co-founder and senior biographer of The Legacy Project–
a program focused on pride\, acceptance\, and bringing proper recognition
to LGBT people throughout history. He has served on the board of Chicago’s
Gerber/Hart Library. In 2011 he was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall o
f Fame.

Bone Kettle will be offering their Wine Wednesday Sesh and
Six-Course Tasting Menu on Wednesday\, June 27th\, 2018
strong> at 7:00 pm and at a second seating at 8:30 pm. For more informatio
n and reservations\, guests can purchase tickets at Wine Wednesday Sesh & Six-Course Ta
sting Menu Hosted by Bone Kettleor by calling Bone Kettle directly at 626.795.5702.

Women & Children First Bookstore is thrilled to be hosting t
he book launch party for Sophie Lucido Johnson’s new book\, Many Love:
A Memoir of Polyamory and Finding Love(s).

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Sophie Lucido Joh
nson is both a proud polyamorist and student of all kinds of unconventiona
l love\, and she’s ready to set the record straight on this often misunder
stood practice. In her sharp and witty illustrated memoir\, MA
NY LOVE\, writer and artist Sophie Lucido Johnson traces her
own transformation: growing up\, all she wanted was a boyfriend who was “
marriage material”—it wasn’t until college that she realized the love she
was looking for might look a little different than her parents’ 40-year ma
rriage. Along the way\, she probes what polyamory is\, what it’s not\, whe
re it comes from\, and the misunderstandings that plague the community.

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From charts defining key relationship terms to how it feels when you
r boyfriend falls in love with someone else for the first time (hint: naus
eating\, terrifying\, and exhilarating)\, Johnson seamlessly fuses a socio
logical look at modern love with her deeply personal experiences\, creatin
g a memorable debut that will empower readers to build better relationship
s and to cherish all of the love in their lives.

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Many Loveis a perceptive\, wide-ranging\, and refreshingly hones
t book that reexamines much of what we have come to believe about love and
relationships.

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Sophie Lucido Johnson is a writer
\, illustrator\, comedian\, and the editor-in-chief of Neutrons Proton
s\, an online literary magazine. She has been published in The Ne
w Yorker\, Guernica\, The Guardian\, VICE\
, Catapult\, DAME\, McSweeney’s\, Jezebel
em>\, The Hairpin\, and ROOKIE\, among others. She has j
ust completed Master of Fine Arts in Writing at the School of the Art Inst
itute of Chicago. Many Love is her first book.

Join Women & Children First Bookstore as we welcome Kelly Su
ndberg for a reading and conversation in honor of her piercing new memoir\
, Goodbye\, Sweet Girl. For this event\, Kelly will be in convers
ation with local author Zoe Zolbrod.

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Kelly Sundbe
rg’s husband\, Caleb\, was a funny\, warm\, supportive man and a wonderful
father to their little boy Reed. He was also vengeful and violent. But Su
ndberg did not know that when she fell in love\, and for years told hersel
f he would get better. It took a decade for her to ultimately accept that
the partnership she desired could not work with such a broken man. In her
remarkable book\, she offers an intimate record of the joys and terrors th
at accompanied her long\, difficult awakening\, and presents a haunting\,
heartbreaking glimpse into why women remain too long in dangerous relation
ships.

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To understand herself and her violent marriage\, Sundberg l
ooks to her childhood in Salmon\, a small\, isolated mountain community kn
own as the most redneck town in Idaho. Like her marriage\, Salmon is a pla
ce of deep contradictions\, where Mormon ranchers and hippie back-to-lande
rs live side-by-side\; a place of magical beauty riven by secret brutality
\; a place that takes pride in its individualism and rugged self-sufficien
cy\, yet is beholden to church and communal standards at all costs.

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p>Mesmerizing and poetic\, Goodbye\, Sweet Girl is a harrowing\,
cautionary\, and ultimately redemptive tale that brilliantly illuminates o
ne woman’s transformation as she gradually rejects the painful reality of
her violent life at the hands of the man who is supposed to cherish her\,
begins to accept responsibility for herself\, and learns to believe that s
he deserves better.\n

Kelly Sundberg’s essays have
appeared in Guernica\, Gulf Coast\, The Rumpus\, Denver Quarterly\, Sl
ice Magazine\, and others. Her essay “It Will Look Like a Sunset” was
selected for inclusion in Best American Essays 2015\, and other
essays have been listed as notables in the same series. She has a PhD in C
reative Nonfiction from Ohio University\, and she has been the recipient o
f fellowships or grants from Vermont Studio Center\, A Room of Her Own Fou
ndation\, Dickinson House\, and The National Endowment for the Arts.

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Zoe Zolbrod is the author of the memoir The
Telling\, which won a silver IPPY Award and was a Chicago Review of B
ooks award finalist\, and the novel Currency\, which was a Friend
s of American Writers prize finalist. Her essays have appeared in Salo
n\, The Guardian\, Lit Hub\, The Manifest Station\, The Nervous Breakdown\
, The Chicago Reader\, and The Rumpus\, where she served as
the Sunday co-editor. She lives in Evanston with her husband and two child
ren.

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Praise for GOODBYE\, SWEET GIRL

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“It is a hell of a thing to write about brutality and su
ffering with strength\, grace\, generosity and beauty. That’s precisely wh
at Kelly Sundberg has done in her gripping memoir about marriage and domes
tic violence. Sundberg’s honesty is astonishing\, how she laid so much of
herself bare\, how she did not demonize a man who deserves to be demonized
. Instead\, she offers a portrait of a broken man and a broken marriage an
d an abiding love\, what it took to set herself free from it all. In shimm
ering\, open hearted prose\, she shows that it took everything.”–Roxane Ga
y\, author of Hunger and Bad Feminist

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strong>“In her stunning memoir\, Kelly Sundberg examines the heart-breakin
g bonds of love\, detailing her near decade-long marriage’s slide into hor
rific abuse. Sundberg shares her own confusions\, fears and empathy for he
r violent husband\, even as she comes to realize he will never change. Thi
s is an immensely courageous story that will break your heart\, leave you
in tears\, and\, finally\, offer hope and redemption. Brava\, Kelly Sundbe
rg.”—Rene Denfeld\, author of The Child Finder

Kelly’s work is a blissful brew of colour and gloss. It is l
ittle wonder he is often referred to as a modern-day Helmut Newton. Tony h
as a diverse and action-packed background behind the camera\, and these my
riad experiences have helped to create his current high-end works. His for
ay into the rarefied world of fine art comes after a long and scenic caree
r path.

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Born in Dublin\, Ireland\, in 1975\, Tony cut his teeth as
a photojournalist\, capturing the burgeon- ing celebrity culture that spr
ung up in a city embracing a new found wealth. His voracious appetite for
blue skies and sun-drenched panoramas drew him to Barcelona where he embra
ced the “street voyeur” within. His quirky spin on daily life and cultural
idiosyncrasies that surround- ed him quickly became his distinctive signa
ture style.

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Although highly polished\, his work is playfully subve
rsive which forces you to stop and think\, inviting us to venture beneath
the glossy veneer and confront stereotypes\, taboos and role reversals. El
sewhere in Tony’s career\, he remains highly-regarded by iconic brands and
advertisers\, from MAC Cosmetics and BMW to Louis Vuitton and Philipp Ple
in. In 2017\, his ad campaign for TNT’s Claws won him a coveted Clio award
. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

Join us as we visit 6 local yard and hear from local gardeners as they
share their passion\, experience\, and wisdom. Each yard features creative
\, beautiful and practical ideas that tour guests can put to use to make t
heir own yards more sustainable.

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Participants are encouraged to bicycle from
one featured yard to another using suggested bike route maps\, which will
be available prior to the event.

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This yard tour continues to be free\, but we
are hoping to track number of attendees\, so RSVPing\, while not required
\, is appreciated!

The ​GLENLIVIT
Celebrity ​Golf Classic will take place at Braemar Golf and Country Club i
n Tarzana. Joining Malbon Golf\, ENTER\, Talent Resources and The Glenlive
t\, guests will participate in the 27 course golf event with charity partn
er​ Athletes Vs Cancer. (Invitation Only)

\nThe Glenli
vet\, Master Of Scotch – Dominic Venegas\n

To part
icipate or if you are interested in sponsoring a hole\, please email conta
ct@theinfluence.com\nCharity tickets to play begin at $750

Women & Children First is happy to announce the return of Am
I Man Enough to Women’s & Children First on July 18th at 7pm. Am I Man En
ough?: A Storytelling/Podcasting Show is where people tell personal storie
s to critically examine the culture of toxic masculinity and the construct
ion of masculinity and manhood\, blending social critiques with personal s
tories. The show\, curated by Ada Cheng\, a professor-turned storyteller a
nd performing artist\, showcases performers of diverse genres\, identities
and backgrounds. Our lineup for July show includes:

Join Women & Children First for a free event
featuring Ottessa Moshfegh in conversation with local author Jac Jemc. The
pair will be discussing Moshfegh’s forthcoming novel\, My Year of Res
t and Relaxation.

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Our nar
rator should be happy\, shouldn’t she? She’s young\, thin\, pretty\, a rec
ent Columbia graduate\, works an easy job at a hip art gallery\, lives in
an apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan paid for\, like the rest
of her needs\, by her inheritance. But there is a dark and vacuous hole in
her heart\, and it isn’t just the loss of her parents\, or the way her Wa
ll Street boyfriend treats her\, or her sadomasochistic relationship with
her best friend\, Reva. It’s the year 2000 in a city aglitter with wealth
and possibility\; what could be so terribly wrong?

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My Year of R
est and Relaxation is a powerful answer to that question. Through the
story of a year spent under the influence of a truly mad combination of dr
ugs designed to heal our heroine from her alienation from this world\, Mos
hfegh shows us how reasonable\, even necessary\, alienation can be. Both t
ender and blackly funny\, merciless and compassionate\, it is a showcase f
or the gifts of one of our major writers working at the height of her powe
rs.

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Ottessa Moshfegh is a fiction writer from New England. Her first book\, McGlue\, a no
vella\, won the Fence Modern Prize in Prose and the Believer Book Award. S
he is also the author of the short story collection Homesick for Another W
orld. Her stories have been published in The Paris Review\, The New Yorker
\, and Granta\, and have earned her a Pushcart Prize\, an O. Henry Award\,
the Plimpton Discovery Prize\, and a grant from the National Endowment fo
r the Arts. Eileen\, her first novel\, was shortlisted for the National Bo
ok Critics Circle Award and the Man Booker Prize\, and won the PEN/Hemingw
ay Award for debut fiction.

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\nJac Jemc lives in Chicago. Her novel The G
rip of It was released from FSG Originals in August 2017\, receiving starr
ed reviews in Publishers Weekly\, Kirkus and Library Journal\, and recomme
nded in Entertainment Weekly\, O: The Oprah Magazine\, Marie Claire\, Esqu
ire\, W\, and Nylon. Her stories have appeared or are forthcoming from Gue
rnica\, LA Review of Books\, Crazyhorse\, The Southwest Review\, Paper Dar
ts\, Puerto Del Sol\, and Storyquarterly. Jemc is also the author of My On
ly Wife (Dzanc Books)\, named a finalist for the 2013 PEN/Robert W. Bingha
m Prize for Debut Fiction and winner of the Paula Anderson Book Award\; A
Different Bed Every Time (Dzanc Books)\, named one of Amazon’s Best Story
Collections of 2014\; and a chapbook of stories\, These Strangers She’d In
vited In (Greying Ghost Press). She has been the recipient of two Illinois
Arts Council Professional Development Grants. She teaches English and cre
ative writing and currently serves as a web nonfiction editor for Hobart.<
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Playboy’s most illustrious and exclusive p
arty\, Midsummer Night’s Dream\, returns to Marqu
ee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Ju
ly 28\, 2018. Powerhouse singer and songwriter Hal
sey\, who made her Playboy magazine debut by gracing the
cover of last year’s September/October Music Issue\, will host the enchan
ted evening and is set to perform a medley of her chart-topping hits.

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Playboy will once again tr
ansform Marquee Nightclub into an enchanted forest\, captivating guests wi
th a timeless experience complete with Playmates\, aerialists and a headli
ning set by DJ Eric DLux.

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Playboy and TAO
Group continue to evolve their partnership for the ultimate night out tha
t only these two global brands can provide. Now in its third year\, the fa
med Playboy party opens its doors to the world’s most coveted lingerie par
ty in Las Vegas. Guests at Marquee Nightclub will be immersed into a world
of mystique with one of the hottest artists in music.

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Purchase tickets to Playboy’s Midsummer Night’s Dream at Mar
quee Nightclub Las Vegas HERE or reserve a table HERE. In the spirit of Playboy’s legendary parties\, ling
erie and sleepwear attire is strongly encouraged. Guests dressed in linger
ie and sleepwear kick off the party with open bar 10:30 pm-11:30 pm.

Celebrate In
ternational Beer Day and National IPA Day this Friday\, Augus
t 3 at The Original Farmers Market a
t 3rd & Fairfax! E.B.’s Beer & Wine serves marvel
ous beers (many on tap) that are perfect for cooling off on a hot summer d
ay. Over at Bar 326\, meanwhile\, you’ll find 24 taps of the
best locally crafted brews\, as well as a new bi-monthly Firkin Friday de
al! MacLeod Brewing of Van Nuys will be presenting a “cask ale” ma
de in the old English tradition: fermented\, then poured directly into cas
ks or firkins. This hand-pumped elixir is smooth\, complex and lightly car
bonated. If you have never tried cask ale\, bring your pals (or make new f
riends) and enjoy a cold one in true British pub fashion.

WHAT: Kiehl’s S
ince 1851\,theinternationally
acclaimed purveyor of high-quality skin-care and hair-care products\, is
gearing up for its 9th Annual LifeRide for amfAR\, a mult
i-city\, celebrity\, charitable motorcycle ride raises funds and awareness
for amfAR\, The Foundation for AIDS Research. Over the c
ourse of each year’s LifeRide\, Kiehl’s riders take to the road to meet an
d educate the public\, and raise funds to support HIV/AIDS research.

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This year’s celebrity-studded charity ride is
championed by various actors and influential celebrities\, and will kick-o
ff in Los Angeles on Monday\, August 6th at Kiehl’s at TheOriginal Farmers Market. The riders will travel over 310 miles down the coastline of Southern
California through Manhattan Beach\, Newport Beach\, Huntington\, and Lagu
na before making their last stops in San Diego at on Friday\, August 10th.

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Following a pit stop at Kiehl’s Fashion
Valley\, the ride will culminate in an open-to-the-public finale celebrati
on at Kiehl’s Westfield UTC. At the conclusion of the 9th annual LifeRide
for amfAR\, Kiehl’s will have ridden more than 12\,000 miles since 2010\,
and raised more than $1.9 million in total for amfAR\, funding ten cure-re
lated research projects.

In this flash fiction novel\, local
author Kathleen Rooney invites readers to look at the paintings and life o
f the Belgian Surrealist artist René Magritte from the perspectives of his
wife Georgette and their shared series of beloved Pomeranian dogs\, all n
amed Loulou. The hybrid book draws heavily on Rooney’s recent work as the
co-editor of Magritte’s Selected Writings. A founding editor of Rose Metal
Press\, a publisher of literary work in hybrid genres\, and a founding me
mber of the typewriter poetry-on-demand collective Poems While You Wait\,
Kathleen Rooney is the author\, most recently\, of the novel Lillian B
oxfish Takes a Walk. Married to the writer Martin Seay\, she lives in
Chicago and teaches at DePaul University. Rachel Slotnick received her MF
A from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2010. She teaches at
Malcolm X College and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago\, and her
murals and sculptures are can be seen in public spaces all over Chicago.
Her work has appeared in Mad Hat\, Thrice Fiction\, and
Driftwood Press\, among others. Rachel won RHINO Poetry’s Founder
’s Prize and was nominated for the Pushcart Prize in 2015 and 2017. She is
also the author of In Lieu of Flowers.

Seven-year-old Chula and her older sister\, Cassandra\, enjoy
carefree lives inside their gated community in Bogota\, but the threats o
f kidnappings\, car bombs\, and assassinations hover just outside the neig
hborhood’s walls because drug lord Pablo Escobar continues to elude author
ities. Petrona\, their live-in-maid who is from the city’s guerrilla-occup
ied slum\, is crumbling under the burden of providing for her family as th
e rip tide of first love pulls her in the opposite direction. Inspired by
the author’s own life\, Fruit of the Drunken Tree’s two coming-of-age stor
ies shed light on the impossible choices women are often forced to make an
d the unexpected connections that can blossom out of desperation. Ingrid R
ojas Contreras was born and raised in Bogotá\, Colombia. Her essays and sh
ort stories have appeared in the Los Angeles Review of Books\, Electric Li
terature\, Guernica\, and the Huffington Post\, among others. She has rece
ived fellowships and awards from the Missouri Review\, Bread Loaf Writers’
Conference\, and the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures\, a
mong others. She is the book columnist for KQED Arts\, the Bay Area’s NPR
affiliate. Cristina Henríquez is the author of three books\, including\, m
ost recently\, the novel The Book of Unknown Americans. Her work has appea
red in the New Yorker\, the Atlantic\, the Wall Street Journal\, the New Y
ork Times Magazine\, and elsewhere. She is the recipient of an Alfredo Cis
neros Del Moral Foundation Award\, started by Sandra Cisneros in honor of
her father.

When the commu
nist-backed army from the north invades her home\, sixteen- year-old Haemi
Lee\, along with her widowed mother and ailing brother\, is forced to fle
e to a refugee camp along the coast. But for a few hours each night\, she
can escape her tragic circumstances with her childhood friend\, Kyunghwan.
Focused on finishing school\, Kyunghwan doesn’t realize his older and wea
lthier cousin\, Jisoo\, has his sights set on the beautiful and spirited H
aemi. Haemi marries Jisoo\, becoming first a wife and then a mother\, for
the sake of her family’s security. Richly told and deeply moving\, If You
Leave Me is an emotionally riveting portrait of war and refugee life\, a p
assionate and timeless romance\, and a heartrending exploration of one wom
an’s longing for autonomy in a rapidly changing world. Crystal Hana Kim ho
lds an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University and an MS in educa
tion from Hunter College. She has received numerous awards\, including PEN
America’s Story Prize for Emerging Writers\, along with fellowships and s
upport from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference and the Fine Arts Work Cent
er in Provincetown. She is currently a writing instructor for Leadership E
nterprise for a Diverse America and a contributing editor at Apogee Journa
l. Born and raised in New York\, she currently lives in Chicago. Julia Fin
e received her MFA from Columbia College Chicago. She lives in Chicago wit
h her husband and their son. Her debut novel What Should Be Wild published
earlier this year.

For the release party for Fatimah Asghar’s new
poetry collection If They Come For Us\, Fatimah will be joined by Rachel “
Raych” Jackson\, Hieu Minh Nguyen\, and José Olivarez. Fatimah Asghar is t
he writer of the Emmy-nominated web series Brown Girls\, and her work has
appeared in Poetry and BuzzFeed Reader\, among others. She is a member of
the Dark Noise Collective\, a Kundiman Fellow\, and author of the chapbook
After. In 2011\, she created REFLEKS\, a spoken word poetry group in Bosn
ia and Herzegovina while on a Fulbright studying theater in post-genocidal
countries. In 2017 she was the recipient of a Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sarg
ent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation and was on the
Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Rachel “Raych” Jackson is an educator\, poet\, an
d playwright. Her latest play\, Double Date premiered in the 9th annual Ch
icago One-Minute Play Festival in June of 2018. Her work has been publishe
d by many—including Poetry and the Rumpus. Hieu Minh Nguyen is the author
of This Way to the Sugar\, which was a finalist for both a Minnesota Book
Award and a Lambda Literary Award\, and Not Here. A queer Vietnamese Ameri
can poet\, Hieu is a Kundiman fellow and a poetry editor for Muzzle magazi
ne. His work has also appeared in the Guernica\, Ninth Letter\, the Paris-
American\, and elsewhere. He lives in Minneapolis. José Olivarez is the so
n of Mexican immigrants\, the co-author of the book of poems Home Court\,
and the co-host of the poetry podcast The Poetry Gods. He is a graduate of
Harvard University and is the marketing manager at Young Chicago Authors.
A winner of a Poets House Emerging Poets Fellowship and a Bronx Recognize
s Its Own award\, his work has been published in The BreakBeat Poets\, poets.org\, an
d Hyperallergic\, among other places. He is from Calumet City and lives in
Chicago. His first book\, Citizen Illegal\, is forthcoming from Haymarket
Books.

In Rad Girls
Can\, you’ll learn about a diverse group of young women who are living rad
lives\, whether excelling in male-dominated sports like boxing\, rock cli
mbing\, or skateboarding\; speaking out against injustice and discriminati
on\; expressing themselves through dance\, writing\, and music\; or advoca
ting for girls around the world. Each profile is paired with the dynamic p
aper-cut art that made the authors’ first two books New York Times best se
llers. Featuring both contemporary and historical figures\, Rad Girls Can
offers hope\, inspiration\, and motivation to readers of all ages and gend
ers. Kate Schatz is a feminist writer\, activist\, and educator. She is th
e author of the New York Times best sellers Rad American Women A-Z and Rad
Women Worldwide\, and the accompanying journal\, My Rad Life. Kate is the
co-founder of Solidarity Sundays\, a nationwide network of feminist activ
ist groups\, and she speaks often about politics\, resistance\, feminism\,
race\, parenting\, and more. Miriam Klein Stahl is an artist\, educator\,
and activist and the illustrator of the New York Times best sellers Rad A
merican Women A-Z\, Rad Women Worldwide\, and the journal My Rad Life. In
addition to her work in printmaking\, drawing\, sculpture\, paper-cut\, an
d public art\, she is also the co-founder of the Arts and Humanities Acade
my at Berkeley High School\, where she has taught since 1995. Stahl is als
o the co-owner of Pave the Way Skateboards\, a queer skateboarding company
formed with Los Angeles-based comedian\, actor\, writer\, and skateboarde
r Tara Jepson.

Please join us for our ann
ual Gay Women’s Gathering: An Evening on Lesbian Pregnancy. Learn the medi
cal and legal do’s and don’ts gay women must know before starting their fa
milies. Our panelists will include Heather Ross\, Esq.\, of Ross & Zuckerm
an LLP\; Dr. Juan Alvarez of Fertility Centers of Illinois\; and Scott Bro
wn\, of California Cryobank. This event is free\, and all are welcome!

Growing up in a blue-collar
family in the Midwest\, Melissa Stephenson longed for escape. Her wanderl
ust was an innate\, and she found in automobiles the promise of a future b
eyond Indiana. From a series of secondhand family cars of the late ’60s\,
to the Honda that carried her from Montana to Texas as her marriage disint
egrated\, to the ’70s Ford she drove away from the house where her brother
took his life\, she knew these cars better than she knew some of the peop
le closest to her. Driven is a powerful story of healing\, for all who hav
e had to look back at pain to see how they can now move forward. Melissa S
tephenson earned a BA in English from the University of Montana and an MFA
in fiction from Texas State University. Her writing has appeared in the R
umpus\, the Washington Post\, and Fourth Genre\, among others. She lives i
n Missoula\, Montana. Reina Hardy’s plays\, which usually contain magic an
d sometimes contain science\, have been produced in Chicago\, NYC\, Austin
\, and DC. They include Glassheart\, Changelings\, and A Map to Somewhere
Else. She has received numerous honors and has been published in Best Amer
ican Short Plays and Best Scenes for Two Actors\, among others.

The Barris Kustom Family and Crew is excited to announce they are
officially partnering with ~Again LA Estate Sales~ who has\nover 20
years of experience in hosting some of the best vintage sales in Los\nAngeles/Hollywood. ~Again LA~ crew will be curating and creating the lo
ng\nawaited Barris Garage Sale this coming August 17th\, 18th\, 19th at the\nhistoric
Barris Kustom Shop located in North Hollywood. It is HERE where the
\nregulars stopped by including Elvis\, Clint Eastwood\, Adam West\, The B
each\nBoys\, Sonny & Cher\, and John Lennon and Yoko Ono. For the FI
RST time the\nBarris family has dug through over 60 years worth of t
heir George Barris’\narchives\, attics\, into every nook and cranny
of the Barris Shop. They will\nbe releasing unique collectible items
\, scripts\, posters\, books/mags\,\nmemorabilia\, and MORE from the
amazing collection to share with Fans and\nCollectors from around t
he world.

\nGeorge Barris with Batmobile\n

What to EXPECT: Historical Memorabilia… hand written n
otes\,\nautographed items\, and hand cut ups from George Barris. Mag
azines & Books…\nvintage SAE Handbooks\, thousands of Automotive mag
azines from Motor Trend\,\nHot Rod\, Car Craft\, onto Popular Hot Ro
dding that range from the\n1950s-2000s. Gossip Magazines\, like LIFE
and PEOPLE\, from the 60s-80s when\nthe likes of Bo Derek\, Farrah
Fawcett\, and John Travolta were on the covers…\nand many many MORE
old mags\; and even old PlayBoys. Some mags still have the\naddress
labels that show Barris Kustom and George Barris on them. Movie & TV
\nShow Scripts… given to George Barris for car design pitches and etc. tha
t\nrange from the 60s-80s\, for movies/shows like The Patsy by Jerry
Lewis\,\noriginal Bladerunner\, CHiPs TV Show\, and more. Vinyl Rec
ords… from 60s-80s\nfrom the likes of The Beatles\, Elvis\, The Beac
h Boys\, Jackson 5\, The\nMonkees\, Sonny & Cher\, and so on… some s
till in their original cellophane\nwraps. Posters… Hundreds of movie
\, tv shows\, and car show posters from the\n1960s Batman onto 80s —
early 2000s for movies/shows like The Car\, Mad Max\,\nKnight Rider
\, Jurassic Park\, James Dean\, etc. Toys… OVER 600 Batman Toys\nalo
ne from the 1970s on up to early 2000s\, which were personal toys George\nBarris bought and collected throughout the years with him being the
designer\nand builder of the original 1960s Batmobile. Miscellaneous
toys that range\nfrom old Hot Wheels\, Johnny Lightning\, vintage d
ie casts\, model kits\, and\nother vintage goodies. Car Parts… Barr
is Kustom is releasing the last Hot\nRod body ever owned by George B
arris and Barris Family\, which is a 1928/29\nFord Pick-Up Brookvill
e body (Authenticity included)\, along with some\nmiscellaneous part
s like hood scopes\, gold Appelton spotlights\, fake engine\nblocks
for mock ups\, onto tires\, old tools and more parts. Old trophies and\nplaques… that were dedicated and given to George Barris from City Coun
cils\nand Car Shows all over the world. “Come be apart of automotive
and\nentertainment history\, and even take a piece of history home
with you.”\,\nsaid Jared Barris\, grandson of the late George Barris
and garage sale\ncoordinator.

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More About George Barris and
Barris Kustom: Barris Kustom is one\nof the oldest car brands in the
automotive and entertainment business for\nalmost 70 years. Started
by George Barris and Sam Barris in the 1940s\,\nBarris Kustom has b
uilt some of the world’s most famous cars that range from\nradical k
ustoms\, like the Hirohata Merc and the Ala Kart that was featured\n
in the Henry Ford Museum\, onto famous TV builds like the original 1960s\nBatmobile and Munster Koach that would become Entertainment Icons on
the\ntelevision screens for millions around the WORLD.

Kick off
your weekend with a performance by platinum recording artist MadeTYO on Friday\, August 17th at Oxford Social Clu
b\, one of the hottest nightclubs in the Gaslamp Quarter. The i
ntimate underground venue will be the place to be as the chart-topping art
ist perform tracks such as “Uber Everywhere”\, “I Want” and “Skateboard P”
. Guests will enjoy top-notch service and a refined experience including a
n extensive craft cocktail program and sounds by DJ Fresh One throughout t
he night. Tickets

Calling all Ange
lenos\, come be inspired by the daring flavors of Perrier®! Embrace the he
at and breathe deep to the sound of the latest beats with complementary cl
asses led by Y7 Studio.

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We invite everyone to join us in celebrati
ng the launch of our deliciously juicy Perrier® & Juice drink – featuring
a fully-stocked Perrier® & Juice drink bar\, live DJs from Power106\, hype
d-up Vinyasa sessions\, exclusive swag giveaways and more. Can’t make a cl
ass? You should still stop by for a taste as we’re excited to share our ex
traordinary new beverage with all of our friends in Los Angeles.

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A
ll classes are free – but please sign up from for any of our below session
s to reserve a spot as they are limited.

Pacific Wine & Food Classic is pleased to announce the wee
kend festival will take place on August 18 & 19\, 2018 at the Newport Beac
h Dunes Waterfront Resort. Early bird tickets have just been released\, wi
th prices ranging from $99 – $259. Early bird ticket prices are th
e lowest they will be and will increase soon! This years event i
s presented by Pacific Sales and powered by Southern Glazer’s WIne & Spiri
ts.

The Pacific Wine & Food Classic was recently acknowl
edged by the International Food\, Wine and Travel Writers Association as t
he top ten food and wine festival in the world. Pacific Wine & Food Classi
c offers guests a unique festival that is not oversold or overly crowded a
nd has a fun summer vibe with fantastic food\, wine\, beer and cocktails.
Guests can enjoy the soft sands and beautiful blue bay during this perfect
summer weekend.

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Meet our local chef co
mmunity during the PWFC. More than sixty restaurants and chefs will be ser
ving up summer inspired cuisine. This event offers guests an incredible wa
y to experience so many fantastic Southern California restaurants in a one
or two day span. Meet the people behind the food while exploring 150+ win
eries\, local craft beers and an Anheuser-Busch lounge\, crafty cocktails
by Maker’s Mark\, Bacardi and Sauza.

The Pacific Wine & Food Classic is produce
d by the OC Restaurant Association\, Inc. A portion of ticket proceeds ben
efits the Golden Rule Charity\, which helps provide comfort and relief to
those in the restaurant industry.

One morning\, Kim Brooks made a split-second decision to le
ave her four-year old son in the car while she ran into a store. What happ
ened would consume the next several years of her life and spur her to inve
stigate the broader role America’s culture of fear plays in parenthood. In
Small Animals\, Brooks asks\, of all the emotions inherent in parenting\,
is fear the most universal and profound? And why have our notions of what
it means to be a good parent changed so radically? In what ways do these
changes affect the lives of parents and children\, and the structure of so
ciety at large? And what\, in the end\, does the rise of fearful parenting
tell us about ourselves? Provocative and illuminating\, Small Animals is
a riveting examination of the ways our culture of competitive\, anxious\,
and judgmental parenting has profoundly altered the experiences of parents
and children and calls us to examine what we most value in our relationsh
ips with our children and one another. Kim Brooks is a graduate of the Iow
a Writers’ Workshop\, where she was a teaching-writing fellow. Her fiction
has appeared in Glimmer Train\, One Story\, the Missouri Review\, and oth
er journals\, and her essays have appeared in Buzzfeed\, New York Magazine
\, Lenny Letter\, and on WNYC’s Note to Self. She is the author of the nov
el The Houseguest. Kim lives in Chicago with her husband and their two chi
ldren.

Beleaguered English professor Jaso
n Fitger\, the unlucky protagonist of the Thurber Prize–winning novel Dear
Committee Members\, returns to Payne University and a sea of troubles\, p
ersonal and institutional. His ex-wife is sleeping with the dean\, who mus
t approve whatever modest initiatives he undertakes. The fearsome departme
nt secretary Fran clearly runs the show\, and the lavishly funded Econ Dep
artment keeps siphoning off English’s meager resources. Fitger’s attempt t
o get an antediluvian Shakespeare scholar to retire backfires spectacularl
y in this delicious satire. Julie Schumacher’s first novel\, The Body Is W
ater was an ALA Notable Book of the Year and a finalist for the PEN/Heming
way Award. Her 2014 novel\, Dear Committee Members\, won the Thurber Prize
for American Humor\; the first by a woman to be so honored. She lives in
St. Paul and is a faculty member in the Creative Writing Program and the D
epartment of English at the University of Minnesota. Amy Danzer works at N
orthwestern University where she manages several master’s programs and dir
ects the Summer Writers’ Conference. On the side\, she interviews authors
for Newcity and the Rumpus and is a contributing writer for Heauxs.

Like A Moth
er: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy

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Author Conversation and Book-signing

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Obstet
ricians cautiously quote statistics\; online sources scare you with confli
cting and often inaccurate data\; and even the most trusted books offer in
formation with a heavy dose of judgment. First-time mother Angela Garbes w
as dissatisfied with the plethora of advice about what women ought to do\,
rather than allowing them the freedom to choose the right path for themse
lves. So she dove into the scientific mysteries and cultural attitudes to
find answers to critical questions. In Like a Mother\, Garbes offers a rig
orously researched and compelling look at the physiology\, biology\, and p
sychology of pregnancy and motherhood. Angela Garbes began writing for the
Stranger in 2006 and became a staff writer in 2014. Her piece “The More I
Learn About Breast Milk\, the More Amazed I Am” is the publication’s most
-read piece in its 24-year history. Garbes is an experienced public speake
r\, and a frequent radio and podcast guest and event moderator. She grew u
p in a food-obsessed\, immigrant Filipino household and now lives in Seatt
le with her husband and two children. In her 30-year-long\, award-winning
career in journalism\, Monica Eng has worked for Chicago Public Radio\, th
e Chicago Sun-Times\, and the Chicago Tribune. She currently reports on fo
od\, health\, environment\, and Chicago history for WBEZ’s Curious City sh
ow and is co-host of the food health podcast Chewing. She is the mother of
two teenagers and is writing a middle school novel about magical noodles
and dumplings.

Learn about the ways in which police accountabilit
y in Chicago is broken\, and the violence this causes. Find out why you do
n’t have to think of police impunity as an intractable problem\, and how t
he CPAC ordinance–which would create a democratically elected Civilian Pol
ice Accountability Council (CPAC)–may be on the brink of forcing major sys
temic change in Chicago. You’ll leave knowing how you can be part of the h
istoric push for real community control of the police in our city.

Join us for the book release party celebrating The
Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles.

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Skinny\,
nine-year-old orphan Dores is working in the kitchen of a sugar plantation
in 1930s Brazil when in walks a girl who changes everything. Graça\, the
spoiled daughter of a wealthy sugar baron\, is clever\, well-fed\, pretty\
, and thrillingly ill-behaved. Born to wildly different worlds\, Dores and
Graça quickly bond over shared mischief\, and then\, on a deeper level\,
over music. One has a voice like a songbird\; the other feels melodies in
her soul and composes lyrics to match. But only one of them is destined t
o be a star. Traveling from Brazil’s inland sugar plantations to the rowdy
streets of Rio de Janeiro’s famous Lapa neighborhood\, from Los Angeles d
uring the Golden Age of Hollywood back to the irresistible drumbeat of hom
e\, The Air You Breathe unfurls a moving portrait of a lifelong friendship
. Frances de Pontes Peebles is the author of the novel The Seamstress\, wh
ich was translated into nine languages and won the Friends of American Wri
ters Literary Award and the Michener-Copernicus Fellowship. Born in Pernam
buco\, Brazil\, she is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. She has r
eceived a Fulbright Grant and Brazil’s Sacatar Foundation Fellowship and w
as a teaching fellow at the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference.

And Whose Life Are You Living\, Anyway? invites re
aders to invoke inner wisdom as a guide to more purposeful living. Kenyatt
a’s work is anchored in ancient spiritual teachings and offers a compassio
nate and compelling exploration of the personal and the political in relat
ion to identity\, spirituality\, and power. Contemporary social themes ser
ve as a catalyst for contemplation and transformation\, as each woman answ
ers the questions Who must I become in order to fulfill my purpose? How ca
n I best contribute to the world? Angela Kenyatta is a sacred activist and
author. She is the founder and managing principal of Strategic Change Sol
utions\, a Chicago-based management consulting agency that helps organizat
ions bring the future to life by demystifying the complexities\, patterns\
, and principles of change. Angela has an extensive track record of social
justice advocacy and community activism\, serving on a number of boards f
or mission-driven organizations focused on maternal and infant health\, wo
men’s wellness\, arts and culture\, youth development\, and increasing civ
ic engagement among marginalized groups.

Kings of outdoor cinema\, Rooftop Cinema Club\, announced today
the September screening schedules for their Los Angeles venues taking pla
ce at LEVEL in Downtown LA and its newest Hollywood location\, NeueHouse.

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“September’s li
ne up of films has a little something for everyone. For the thrill seekers
\, to the not so hopeless romantics out there\, there’s not one film on th
e slate that film fans won’t want to see!” says Gerry Cottle Jnr
strong>.\, Creator of Rooftop Cinema Club. “We even have something for dog
s!”

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Food offerings at LEVEL include the L
obos Truck which will be serving up Wachos (criss-cut fries with nacho top
pings)\, and gourmet sandwiches. Bison Burger and The Berlin food truck wi
ll be cooking it up on the rooftop in September as well. Food options vary
by date\, please check the website for availability.

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At NeueHouse\, guests will have the pleasure of indulging in
Mashed Avocado\, Cheese and Charcuterie boards\, Lobster Rolls\, signature
cocktails\, and adult popsicles. (Gin included!)

A devastating tornado demolishes the McCloud family home an
d orphans siblings Darlene\, Jane\, and Cora. The tornado’s aftermath\, in
cluding relentless media attention\, cause great tension in their brother\
, Tucker\, who soon abandons his sisters and disappears. On the third anni
versary of the tornado\, a cosmetics factory outside their hometown is bom
bed\, and the lab animals trapped within are released. Tucker reappears\,
injured from the blast\, and seeks the help of nine-year-old Cora. Caught
up in the thrall of her charismatic brother\, whom she has desperately mis
sed\, Cora agrees to accompany Tucker on a cross-country mission to make w
ar on human civilization. The Wildlands is another remarkable literary thr
iller from critically acclaimed writer Abby Geni\, one that examines what
happens when one family becomes trapped in the tenuous space between the h
uman and animal worlds. Abby Geni is the author of The Lightkeepers\, winn
er of the 2016 Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award for Fiction
and the inaugural Chicago Review of Books Award for Best Fiction\, as wel
l as The Last Animal\, an Indies Introduce Debut Authors selection and a f
inalist for the Orion Book Award. Geni is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’
Workshop and a recipient of the Iowa Fellowship. Frances de Pontes Peebles
is the author of the novel The Seamstress\, translated into nine language
s and winner of Friends of American Writers Literary Award and the Michene
r-Copernicus Fellowship. Born in Pernambuco\, Brazil\, she is a graduate o
f the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. She has received a Fulbright Grant and Brazi
l’s Sacatar Foundation Fellowship and was a teaching fellow at the Bread L
oaf Writers’ Conference. She is the author of novels The Seamstress and Th
e Air You Breathe.

Phoebe Lin and Will Kendall meet their first month
at prestigious Edwards University. Phoebe is a glamorous girl who doesn’t
tell anyone she blames herself for her mother’s recent death. Will is a m
isfit scholarship boy who transfers to Edwards from Bible college\, waitin
g tables to get by. What he knows for sure is that he loves Phoebe. Grievi
ng and guilt-ridden\, Phoebe is increasingly drawn into a religious group–
a secretive extremist cult–founded by a charismatic former student\, John
Leal. He has an enigmatic past that involves North Korea and Phoebe’s Kore
an American family. Meanwhile\, Will struggles to confront the fundamental
ism he’s tried to escape and the obsession consuming the one he loves. The
Incendiaries is a fractured love story and a brilliant examination of the
minds of extremists and of what can happen to people who lose what they l
ove most. R. O. Kwon is a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fello
w. Her writing is published or forthcoming in the Guardian\, Vice\, Electr
ic Literature\, and elsewhere. She has received awards from Yaddo\, MacDow
ell\, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference\, the Sewanee Writers’ Conference
\, Omi International\, the Steinbeck Center\, and the Norman Mailer Writer
s’ Colony. Born in South Korea\, she has lived most of her life in the Uni
ted States. Rebecca Makkai is the author of The Borrower\, The Hundred-Yea
r House\, which won the Novel of the Year Award from the Chicago Writers A
ssociation\, Music for Wartime\, and The Great Believers. Her work has app
eared in The Best American Short Stories\, Harper’s\, and Tin House\, amon
g others. She lives outside Chicago with her husband and two daughters.

The Book Stall is thrilled to welcome back our great friend
Rebecca Makkai to talk about her new book\, T
he Great Believers\, a dazzling new novel of friendship and
redemption in the face of tragedy and loss set in 1980s Chicago and contem
porary Paris.

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In 1985\, Yale Tishman\, the development director fo
r an art gallery in Chicago\, is about to pull off an amazing coup\, bring
ing in an extraordinary collection of 1920s paintings as a gift to the gal
lery. Yet as his career begins to flourish\, the carnage of the AIDS epide
mic grows around him. One by one\, his friends are dying and after his fri
end Nico’s funeral\, the virus circles closer and closer to Yale himself.
Soon the only person he has left is Fiona\, Nico’s little sister.

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Thirty years later\, Fiona is in Paris tracking down her estranged daughte
r who disappeared into a cult. While staying with an old friend\, a famous
photographer who documented the Chicago crisis\, she finds herself finall
y grappling with the devastating ways AIDS affected her life and her relat
ionship with her daughter. The two intertwining stories take us through th
e heartbreak of the eighties and the chaos of the modern world\, as both Y
ale and Fiona struggle to find goodness in the midst of disaster.

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Rebecca consulted with longtime Chicago bookseller\, writer\, and activist
Owen Keehnen when she was researching The Gr
eat Believers\, and The Book Stall is delighted he can join
us to be in conversation with Rebecca for this event.

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“The Grea
t Believers soars…magnificent…Makkai has full command of her multi-gen
erational perspective\, and by its end\, The Great Believers offers
a grand fusion of the past and the present\, the public and the personal.
It’s remarkably alive despite all the loss it encompasses.” –Chicag
o Tribune

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“Compulsively readable…a relentless engine mowin
g back and forth across decades\, zooming in on subtlest physical and emot
ional nuances of dozens of characters\, missing no chance to remind us wha
t’s at stake.” –San Francisco Chronicle

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“At turns he
artbreaking and hopeful\, the novel brings the first years of the AIDS epi
demic into very immediate view\, in a manner that will seem nostalgic to s
ome and revelatory to others…Makkai’s sweeping fourth novel shows the comp
assion of chosen families and the tension and distance that can exist in o
ur birth ones.” —Library Journal

Experi
ential Supply Co. the same people who brought the It and Ready P
layer One pop up are now turning Hollywood & Vine into another fully i
mmersive instagrammable playground. The Small Foot Yeti Village is now open and FREE to th
e public until September 14th.

\nPhoto Credit: Aaron Marcellino /
Hitchhiker Pictures\n

In anticipation of the film\, The Warner Bros. film SMAL
LFOOT hits theaters Septem
ber 28\, and features the voices of a kind of wild cast
of celebrities including Channing Tatum\, James Corden\, Zendaya\, Common\
, LeBron James\, Gina Rodriguez\, and Danny DeVito. The story follows a co
mmunity of giant\, furry Yeti who discover that their legend of the “Small
foot” (aka humans) turns out to be true. This pop up will give attendees a
glimpse of what the village is really like.

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edit: Aaron Marcellino / Hitchhiker Pictures\n

This 40 minute\, YETI SIZED\, clim
ate controlled\, 2 level walkthrough adventure above and below the clouds
delivers unforgettable photo moments\, recreated film environments\, arts
& crafts\, games\, “snowball pit”\, a 20′ spiral slide\, and other film th
emed activities! The Yeti Village is an all audience attraction that will
transport you through two very different worlds of the Yeti & Smallfoot wh
ile you uncover the myth-understanding between them in a hyper immersive s
etting.

Join us for our very first Beer Dinner! We’l
l kick off the festivities at 7pm with a welcome beer\, then sit down for
an intimate evening on our open-air back patio. Enjoy a delicious 4-Course
Pairing Menu that will take you across the pond featuring exclusive house
brews and one-off dishes by Chef Robert Mooney and our award-winning brew
ers\, Noah Regnery & Brandon Edwards. Limited availability– secure your sp
ot today here.

D’Amore’s is celebrating National Pep
peroni Pizza Day on Thursday\, September 20 with Buy One\, Get One F
REE Pepperoni Pizzas and Slices at all locations.

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D’Amore’s offers an authentic Italian experience all while making
you feel part of their family. Their recipes originate from Naples Italy
and continue to be passed down from generation to generation. Locations in
clude 3rd St West Hollywood\, Malibu\, Westwood\, Canoga Park\, Tarzana\,
Thousand Oaks and West Los Angeles.

“Anatomy of an Icon: 15 Seasons
of Grey’s” Exhibit ABC\, working with POPSUGAR\, have teamed up with THNK
1994 to celebrate the landmark 15th season of “Grey’s Anatomy” with a spec
ial weekend long exhibit in West Hollywood.

\nSeason 5\, Episode 24 (Now or Never)Who is John Doe?Ev
eryone remembers where they were when they found out John Doe was Dr. Geor
ge O’Malley\, or “007” as he traces into Meredith’s hand. The drama of thi
s revelation is what made this one of the most shocking moments in the his
tory of Seattle Grace hospital. “007” Miriam Carothers c. 2018\n

The exhibit will pay tribute to so
me of the most iconic moments throughout the show’s journey while leaving
fans energized for what is to come. “Grey’s Anatomy” returns with a two-ho
ur premiere on Thursday\, September 27 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Te
levision Network.

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Open to the public for
three days\, the exhibit will feature fine art and engaging installations
to not only celebrate past moments in the show\, but to also create a glob
al opportunity to discuss the pillars of the show that are so iconic. THNK
1994 will ensure a showcase for emerging\, influential and underrepresente
d artists and collaborators. Click HERE to RSVP!

Face Forward announ
ces that the featured performer at their La Dolce Vita-themed Gala will be
Grammy-winning artist NE-YO this September 22\, at the Beverly Wilshire H
otel. In celebration of the organizations¹ 10-year anniversary\, Face Forw
ard hopes to raise over a million dollars to support even more survivors f
rom around the world.

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“We are so excited that NE-YO will be perfor
ming at this year’s gala! He is a great fit for our mission and the La Dol
ce Vita them\,” said CEO/Founder Deborah Alessi. “I am confident this will
be our best gala yet. With about eighty percent of our patient funding co
ming from our gala each year\, celebrating our tenth anniversary means we
have to make it extra special to help raise more money for surgeries than
we ever have. This year in particular\, we have more international survivo
rs from places like Kenya\, Sudan\, Honduras\, India and the UK who will b
e coming for treatment\; every dollar raised helps us change lives\, one s
urvivor at a time.”

Guests to the seventh annual Sunset
& Dine food festival will sample food\, wine and beer from more than 20 r
estaurants located near the famed intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Vin
e Street. A wide variety of cuisines will be featured\, from chef-driven m
enus to local favorites\, alongside entertainment curated by Amoeba Music.

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a href='http://www.marketcityburbank.com'>Market City Caffe (164 East Palm Ave.)\, a Burbank community favorite for more
than 25 years\, is hosting its annual Ravioli Festival from now through Oc
t. 31. It has been more than a decade since the start of the popular and o
ft-requested festival. The menu is below and they will also feature specia
l pricing on glasses of Squirt Gun Red Blend ($12) and Squirt Gun Sauvigno
n Blanc ($10) with orders of a full size ravioli dish.

<
span style='color: black\; font-family: Arial\,sans-serif\; font-size: sma
ll\;'>Celebrate Oktoberfest with House of Blues Anaheim’s incredib
le craft beer\, food and music festival\, “Lokal Brews\, Lokal Grooves.” T
he festivities will feature some of Orange County’s finest local breweries
\, hottest local bands\, and tastiest festive eats from Executive Chef Jer
emy Cantwell. Located throughout the venue\, Oktoberfest-inspired food sta
tions will feature items such as bratwurst\, schnitzel\, beer braised bris
ket sliders and more. Taste a wide variety of craft beer samplings from 25
local breweries and enjoy tunes from 20 local bands scheduled to perform
in 3 different entertainment spaces. Head to the Music Hall with DJ
West Coast Dave for a series of Oktoberfest contests\, including a bratwur
st eating competition\, where each winner will be given a complimentary st
ein glass. Festive German attire encouraged.<
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The new House of Blues Anaheim at GardenWalk\, marks the first new H
ouse of Blues to be built in the U.S. in a decade. The venue spans 44\,000
square feet of space\, with live music in four unique entertainment venue
s all under one roof including the main concert hall\, the intimate Parish
\, the Foundation Room and House of Blues Restaurant and Bar. All four of
the entertainment and food spaces offer the most advanced sound system of
any House of Blues\, and the location will feature live entertainment ever
y night.

Anaheim GardenWalk\, a un
ique “eatertainment” destination just steps from Southern California’s Dis
neyland Resort and Anaheim Convention Center (www.anaheimgardenwalk.com)\, will soon host its second annual
Chef Challenge cook-off to be held Sunday\, October 14th\, from 3 p.m. to
5 p.m. During the event\, sponsored by DiningOut Magazine\, top chefs
from seven notable Orange County restaurants will prepare their signature
dishes to compete for best-in-show honors. The public is invited to sampl
e each restaurant’s signature dish free of charge while supplies last\, th
en vote to decide the winning dish.\n\nThe chefs will be assiste
d by local high school students carefully selected from culinary arts prog
rams throughout Orange County. The winning restaurant’s chef will take hom
e a prestigious award as well as a set of professional-grade cutlery\, and
the student assisting that chef will take top honors among the county’s c
ulinary cohorts. Additionally\, Anaheim GardenWalk will donate $3\,000 to
benefit the California Restaurant Ass
ociation Foundation’s (CRAF) high school culinary arts program in Orang
e County. More than 1\,600 Orange County students are currently enrolled i
n ProStart\, a program that prepares young people for careers in culinary
arts and hospitality management. CRAF offers equipment and enrichment serv
ices to ProStart students\, including field trips\, job-readiness training
and classroom speakers.

National Pasta Day is Wednesday\, O
ctober 17 and Carmine’s inside The Forum Shops at Caesars is celebrating w
ith unlimited pasta. Known for its oversized\, family-style portions\, Ca
rmine’s will offer all you can eat penne\, rigatoni\, spaghetti with choic
es of garlic and oil\, Pomodoro\, marinara and vodka sauces from 2 pm – 4
pm at a cost of $25 for two people. Advanced reservations required and ca
n be made by calling 702.473.9700

Karma International
’s Kandy Halloween Partyis bringing the sex
iest party to Hollywood\, once again! Taking place on Saturday night Octob
er 20th this year will be bigger and better than before. The event begins
at 10pm and will feature an open bar\, delectable nibbles\, a live and special performance by G-Eazy and so much more!

2018
has been in an intense\, life altering year filled with great transformati
on and plenty of challenge.

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The world is READY and waitin
g for YOU\, the heart-driven leader to embody more of WHO YOU ARE and oper
ate from your most grounded\, authentic and fullest expression.

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If
you’ve landed here\, maybe you are…

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A global or community
changemaker\, visionary\, healer or spiritual leader on an accelerated pat
h of personal and spiritual mastery desiring to continue to deepen your co
nnection to the entire Universe and your true self.

Feeling the urgency to be on the cutting edg
e of consciousness work and humanity’s transition forward to create a new
Earth.

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Wanting greater access and information to support you in
your leadership and purpose from higher dimensions and beings of light and
be able to bring that information into your daily life and mission in a g
rounded and strategic way.

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If so\, you’re invited to join
Vanessa as she takes you and a group of fellow leaders and influencers on
an exquisite\, interactive journey of guided meditation\, galactic transmi
ssions\, clearings and upgrades.

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This is event will also include Q
&A and strategic guidance that will activate your entire being\, take you
to new levels of consciousness and awareness that will permanently shift y
our day-to-day life experience as a human being and leader in humanity’s t
ransition forward.

If you’re not looking to shop ‘til yo
u drop this Black Friday\, lace up your running shoes! GoldenRoad Brewing is hosting their “Golden Friday” Fun Run
5K\, with 50% of registration fees benefitting Wags n Walks\, ri
ght here in Los Angeles. There’s no better way to spend your post-Turkey D
ay than running for a good cause and burning off that extra slice of pecan
pie.

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A $20 registration fee includes a race-day t-shirt
\, two beer tickets\, snacks\, treats for your pup (yes\, this is a pup-fr
iendly 5K!)\, and raffle prizes post-run. Interested runners can sign up a
nd purchase tickets here.

Local bestselling author Bryan Gruley will
be at The Book Cellar to discuss his newest novel Bleak Harbor.
He will be in-conversation with Jonathan Eig!

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About Bleak Harbor:

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Bestselling author
Bryan Gruley has captivated thrill seekers for years with his highly succe
ssful Starvation Lake series. Now\, he’s taking readers to another small M
ichigan town in his new novel\, BLEAK HARBOR\, which #1 New York Times bes
tseller Gillian Flynn calls “an electric bolt of suspense.”

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When the brilliant but socially withdrawn son of a prominent Bleak Har
bor family disappears\, dark questions and long-buried secrets rise to the
surface of the seemingly tranquil town. Part Gone Girl\, part The Curious
Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime\, BLEAK HARBOR will keep readers gue
ssing until the last page and asks the question: how far would you go to s
ave someone you love?

Gruley also wrote the Starvation Lake trilogy: S
tarvation Lake\, The Hanging Tree\, and The Skeleton Box
. Gruley’s debut\, Starvation Lake\, was an Edgar Finalist a
nd won Anthony\, Barry\, and Strand awards. The Hanging Tree was
a #1 Indie Next pick\, a Michigan Notable Book\, and a Kirkus Best Mystery
of 2010. Reviewers have compared him favorably to novelists Dennis Lehane
and Richard Russo.

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When he’s not making things up\, Gruley writes
long-form features on a wide variety of topics as a staff writer for
Bloomberg Businessweekmagazine. A lifelong journalist\, Gruley shared
in The Wall Street Journal’s Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the
September 11 terrorist attacks and has won numerous other awards for his w
riting and reporting. He lives in Chicago with his wife\, Pam\, and enjoys
playing ice hockey and guitar.

On Saturday\, December 8\, 2018\, from 4–8
pm\, Santa Monica’s Montana Avenue Holiday Walk will be in full swing. Com
e celebrate the holidays with a free event featuring live music\, Santa Cl
aus\, the Grinch and Cindy Lou. The event runs from 6th street to 17th.

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Each year all the merchants get involved.
Locals come out to mingle and ring in the holiday season. Retailers offer
all sorts of deals plus many give away cookies\, cider\, etc. Check Monta
na Avenue’s instagram as there will be a contest — post a pix of the grinc
h\, with what street you found him on\, and tag @montanaavesm — you will automatica
lly be entered. There will be a Disney Princess Caroling group as well. Mo
ntana Avenue supports local schools by partnering them to help raise funds
. Many of the students will participate in the event.

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The Off Their Jingle Bell Rockers will be performing holida
y classics\, plus their own original songs. This zany group of professiona
l performers have been caroling together for the past fourteen years. You
can find the Off Their Jingle Bell Rockers on the south side of Montana Av
e…between 6 and 17th streets. See FB Even
t Page.

On the North side of the st
reet…heading east\, you come to Exir (1134 Montana Avenue). Tonight\, e
njoy a special performance by the children of Chord 2 Cure\, a non-profit
organization benefiting pediatric cancer research. Be sure to stop by to
see a performance by these amazing kids.

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Back on the south side…If you haven’t been to Le Macaron…you will love these delicate sweets. Le Macaron is loc
ated at 1301 Montana Avenue at the corner of Euclid.

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ions for Southern California\, and re-located from London a year ago. This
year\, Jigsaw will be collaborating with Five Senses Tastings and hosting a pop-up eve
nt. Participants will taste the clothing (yes I said taste). Paired with c
hocolate\, wine\, cheese\, and music\, the experience is meant to include
all five senses. Jigsaw is also running a sale (up to 50% off) on selected
accessories for this special night. Jigsaw\, 1409 Montana Avenue.
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Kiehl’s on Montana is partici
pating this year with 20% all purchases for Montana Walk only! This old-wo
rld apothecary was founded 165 years ago in New York’s East Village neighb
orhood. Stop in to purchase these most loved products at great prices for
your loved ones. They make for great stocking stuffers. Kiehl’s on Montana\, 1516 Mo
ntana Avenue.

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Head to 16th Str
eet…and you will find a three piece band called the Ledbetter Blues Band n
ear Citron Santa Monica
\, located at 1615 Montana Ave. Blending old
school blues with a modern funky energy\, Ledbetter Blues Band knows how
to turn up the heat.

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Front man Louis Le
dbetter has the blues running through his veins. The great grandson of Hud
die “Leadbelly” Ledbetter\, he’s been playing the blues as long as he can
rememer. In 2017\, Ledbetter joined pro musicians Erick Brassfield and Ric
k Bryan to form the Ledbetter Blues Band. Check out the Ledbetter Blues Band FB Pag
e.

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Don’t forget to stop into L’Oliphant for some cookies and enjoy 20% off of most items. L’Oliphant 1621 Montana Aven
ue. So come on out play on Saturday\, December 8th\, from 4:00pm
to 8:00pm. Find out more about the merchants of Montana Avenue on the webs
ite http://montanaave.com

MWP Entertainment Group is launching a l
ive interactive concert series\, “WANTED\,” and will hold
its inaugural event performed by platinum R&B Artist H.E.R. on December 1
4\, 2018 at The NOVO Theater in LA at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at
www.axs.com<
/a> or www.thenovodtla.com. The concert will also be available via live str
eam on multiple platforms\, allowing the concert to be anywhere and everyw
here\, at your fingertips.

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rse meal with wine pairing \, champagne toast and live entertainment

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Many celebrities expected.

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Award winning producer Angelo J. Giordano\, creates a strikingly
bold new restaurant that pushes the boundaries of perception while mesmeri
zing patrons with jaw dropping visuals effects \, Blume – ”The Art of Cul
inary”a unique\, one of a kind 360 dining entertainment experience\, that
combines the power of 3D mapping\, along with cutting-edge holographic tec
hnology\, creating 4D visuals\, bringing world class culinary artistry to
life. From stage to table\, \, offers an exciting\, memorable experience
for the entire family

One of t
he most popular trackside events returns\, once again\, to The Great Race
Place this Saturday\, January 12. The Burger and Brewfest won’t disappoint
as multiple burger and craft brew specialists\, from all over the Southla
nd\, will be on-hand to wow fans with their one-of-a-kind concoctions.
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$5 Betting Voucher

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Club House Admi
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Racing Program

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Wagering Tip Sheet

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Additional burger and craft brew t
astings are available for purchase at the check-in tent location. Walk up
packages will be offered\, while supplies last. Must be 21 years of age to
purchase this event package.

JAPAN HOUSELos Angeles is pl
eased to showcase “This is MANGA – The Art of NAOKI URASAWA\,” a complimen
tary exhibit by internationally acclaimed Japanese manga artist\, Naoki Ur
asawa\, from January 23 to March 28.

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JAPA
N HOUSE will offer interactive drawing workshops complementing the North A
merican debut of the “This is MANGA – The Art of NAOKI URASAWA” exhibition
with Los Angeles-based animator and illustrator\, MinoMiyabi\, for all ag
es. Information to be released soon on www.japanhouse.jp/losangeles.

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Character Drawing for Kids! (February 2\, March 2)

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Elements of Character Designs f
or Manga & Comics (February 2\, March 2)

Join KJAZZ 88.1 and Grammy award-winning producer and vocalist Steve
Tyrell next Tuesday\, February 12th from 6:30pm to 9:30pm for an intimate
special event at the Beverly Hills fine dining Italian restaurant Nerano\
, in benefit of KJazz’s programming\, jazz scholarships and outreach in th
e community. Enjoy a night filled with hors d’oeuvres\, an Amalfi coast in
spired three-course dinner menu prepared by Executive Chef Michele Lisi an
d award-winning wines from Cobblestone Vineyards. Tyrell’s regular pianist
and bassist will also be there to provide musical entertainment through t
he evening.

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Limited tickets are available at $1\,000 per pair whic
h includes dinner for two and a $700 donation to KJazz’s programming. Tick
ets are available for purchase online or call 310-478-5061.

\nWhat it’s all about: Calling all foodies – make your way to Manda
rin Plaza in Chinatown! Top BBQ masters are taking over and firing up thei
r grills to bring you the juiciest\, most delicious recipes. It’s like the
world cup\, but for BBQ! Try everything while enjoying music\, games\, an
art installation\, and plenty of cool drinks. The LA Beer and World BBQ F
estival is bringing together the diversity of Los Angeles around the grill
!

WHAT: On Saturday\, Marc
h 2nd and Sunday\, March 3rd\, 60 California breweries will compete in the
6th Annual Los Angeles IPA Festival presented by Mohawk Bend\, the California-focused craft beer bar and Echo
Park restaurant. The highly curated festival is a celebration of the produ
ctivity and ingenuity of the thriving craft beer community and features an
extensive collection of West Coast India Pale Ales from across the Golden
State\, plus an all-star judging panel comprised of the best minds (and p
alates) in California beer.

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“We look forward to hosting our 6th IPA Fest and hono
ring this signature style of California craft beer\,” said Tony Yanow\, co
-founder of Artisanal Brewers Collective and owner of Mohawk Bend and Tony
’s Darts Away. “The roots of California IPAs go back 40 years to the iconi
c Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and we love to celebrate the history of this prog
ressive style of brewing at our festival. It’s all about bringing the brew
ers and beer drinkers together to celebrate the hoppy goodness.”

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WHEN: SATURDAY MARCH 2nd – SUNDAY MARC
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On Saturday starting at 9:
30am\, The Main Event\, will offer a sampling of a mind-b
lowing array of IPAs\, many of which are brewed exclusively for the festiv
al\, while mixing and mingling with beer world greats. Festival goers will
then vote for their favorites for the People’s Choice award\, while the p
anel of judges work through the selection for the main awards. Once all th
e votes are tallied\, the awards ceremony will take place at 4:00pm\, at w
hich point the judge’s winners and People’s Choice award will be announced
. A limited food menu will be available including vegan and non-vegan pizz
a slices\, as well as $5 8oz pours and $5 keepsake glasses.

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To upgrade the Saturday IPA Fest experience\, tickets for a limited Brunch with The Brewers are available for 10 guests only at $4
0 a ticket. The event includes a self-serve\, all-you-can-eat brunch buffe
t and unlimited tastes of the competing beers with some of the best brewer
s and brewmasters in the nation\, and a chat with prolific beer journalist
s. Guests will judge the beers as the pros do\, complete with a Beer Judge
Certification Program scoresheet\, and try to guess which of the featured
60 California IPAs are in the glass. Tickets are available for purchase <
strong>here: http
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A Final Judgement supplementary event is available
for 10 guests only from 3:00pm-4:00pm at $30 a ticket. Tickets include the
opportunity to judge 5 California West Coast-style IPAs that make it to t
he Finals. Guests will taste the very best chosen out of the 60 IPAs and a
fterwards\, will find out what the beers were and how their voting stacked
up to the IPA Fest judge votes. Tickets are available for purchase here: https://www.laipafe
stival.com/events-1/final-five-judging

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On Sunday starti
ng at 9:30am\, the Taste of the LA IPA Fest\, will offer
8 pre-set flights and half pints of the remaining beers while supplies las
t\, along with Mohawk Bend’s full brunch menu. For those looking for a Cal
ifornia craft experience at their own pace\, the Taste of the LA IPA Fest
is the perfect chance to catch all the exclusive beer before it’s gone. Wa
lk-ins welcome.

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Sunday VIP Packages

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From 11:00am to 2:00pm\, join Mohawk Bend for a No Leftovers recap brunch featuring your choice of 1 brunch appe
tizer and 1 brunch entrée\, as well as unlimited tastes of any of the rema
ining Los Angeles IPA Fest beers for $45 a ticket. Guests will be joined b
y several of the Artisanal Brewers Collective beer geeks including Noah Re
gnery\, head of brewing operations for New Original Breweries\, Paige Reil
ly\, winner of Locale Magazine’s Favorite LA Brewery Owner\, Andrew Philli
p\, Tony’s Darts Away General Manager\, and Thom Sigsby\, Mohawk Bend’s go
-to beer expert. Tickets are available here: htt
ps://www.laipafestival.com/events-1/no-leftovers

Stouts N Staches is back for it’s 6th yea
r bringing together the Venice community and local bands for a beer fest f
undraiser to raise awareness for the Movember Foundation. Participants wil
l enjoy beer from area breweries such as: Venice Duck \, New Holland and L
agunitas Brewery\, Clutch Kolsch\, and whiskey tastings as well as a Pig R
oast from Oscar Hermosillo\, owner of Clutch and Venice Beach Wines. This
year’s event will take place in the parking lot of Clutch
Venice who will be kicking off their own Sunday Pig Roast series and s
upplying ticket holders with a full plate of their famous BBQ Plate o
f BBQ with sides: Maple Bourbon Brussel Sprouts\, Poblano Cheese Grits\,
Slaw & Dinner Roll. Vegan Option – Super Grain & Roasted Root Vegetable Bo
wl with House Mole. Other options available for guests include wine
and non-alcoholic beverages\, delectable bites from The Gastro Garage \, giveaways\, fr
ee mustache and beard trims by the Service and Supply team\, leather treatments\, live
music from Bob Dylan Tribute band\, Jack of Hearts\, and Johnny Marfa and the Lights\,
cigar rolling\, mustache contests and more.

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A portion of proceeds from Stouts n Staches will bene
fit men’s health issues through The Movember Foundation.

The Movember Foundation is a global char
ity raising funds and awareness for men’s health. These funds deliver brea
kthrough research and support services to allow men to live longer\, healt
hier\, happier lives. Since 2003\, millions have joined the men’s health m
ovement\, raising more than $650 million and funding over 1\,000 programs
through impact investments\, focusing on prostate cancer\, testicular canc
er\, poor mental health and physical inactivity.

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Movember is fully accredited by the Better Busin
ess Bureau\, and for the past three years\, has been named a Top 100 best
NGO by The Global Journal. For more information please visit Movember.com.
Movember is a registered 501(c)(3) charity.

Bouzy Gastro
pub is the only place in Redondo Beach to get real authentic Jazz Musi
c without having to go to New Orleans! On Tuesday\, March 5th\, 2019 Chez Melange will be hosting an unforgettable Marti Gras celebration wit
h live authentic jazz music. They’ll be serving cocktail specials\, beer s
pecials and Cajun Specials. One of the many authentic dishes they will be
serving is the Muffuletta\, a very popular dish among the New Orleans comm
unity! The sandwich was created in 1906 and was only eaten on celebration
days such as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. Consisting of fresh Salami\, Morta
della\, Capicola\, Swiss Cheese\, Pickles and Chez’s “Secret Spread”\, thi
s is just a taste of what will be served at Chez Melange on Mardi Gras. \n<
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When rest
aurateur Michael Franks met chef Robert Bell\, the pair knew they were des
tined to become business partners which ultimately led to opening Ch
ezMelange in 1982. With hopes of making the South Bay
recession-proof\, ChezMelangeoffered u
nique options that were unheard of at the time by combining American\, Eur
opean\, and Asian fusion dishes into a menu that changed daily. Throughout
the years\, the restaurant has gone through many changes to become what i
t is today: three restaurants under one roof. ChezMela
nge offers Bouzy Gastropub which is inspired by a French brasserie\
, English pub\, and an American bar and grill\; The Oyster Bar which caref
ully selects pristine seafood and handcrafted cocktails\; and their newest
addition Sea Change which is a formal\, seafood-centric restaurant with a
menu that continues to change daily\, creating items such as Zarzuela\, L
obster Kung Pao\, and the classic ‘Hangtown Fry’. With rare\, eclectic men
us under one umbrella\, it’s easy to see how ChezMelang
e has been loved by the community for over 35 years.

Ten years ago\, Samantha Allen was a suit-and-tie-wearing Mo
rmon missionary. Now she’s a senior Daily Beastreporter happily married to
another woman. A lot in her life has changed\, but what hasn’t changed is
her deep love of Red State America\, and of queer people who stay in so-c
alled “flyover country” rather than moving to the liberal coasts.

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In Real Queer America\, Allen takes us on a cross-country road-trip stretc
hing all the way from Provo\, Utah to the Rio Grande Valley to the Bible B
elt to the Deep South. Her motto for the trip: “Something gay every day.”
Making pit stops at drag shows\, political rallies\, and hubs of queer lif
e across the heartland\, she introduces us to scores of extraordinary LGBT
people working for change\, from the first openly transgender mayor in Te
xas history to the manager of the only queer night club in Bloomington\, I
ndiana\, and many more.

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Capturing profound cultural shifts underwa
y in unexpected places and revealing a national network of chosen family f
ighting for a better world\, Real Queer America is a treasure trove of upl
ifting stories and a much-needed source of hope and inspiration in these d
ivided times.

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Samantha Allen is a GLAAD Award-win
ning journalist and the author of Love & Estrogen (Amazon Original Stories
). She is a senior reporter for The Daily Beast covering LGBT issues and a
former Sex + Life reporter for Fusion. She received her Ph.D. in Women’s\
, Gender\, and Sexuality Studies from Emory University in 2015 and was the
2013 recipient of the Kinsey Institute’s John Money Fellowship for Schola
rs of Sexology. She has appeared on MSNBC\, CNN\, and NPR’s On the Media.
She met her wife in a Kinsey Institute elevator–a true queer love story.
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Rivka Yeker is a writer\, community organizer\, an
d the managing editor & co-founder of Hooligan Magazine.

Acclaimed literary essayist T Kira Madden’s raw and redempti
ve debut memoir is about coming of age and reckoning with desire as a quee
r\, biracial teenager amidst the fierce contradictions of Boca Raton\, Flo
rida\, a place where she found cult-like privilege\, shocking racial dispa
rities\, rampant white-collar crime\, and powerfully destructive standards
of beauty hiding in plain sight.

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As a child\, Madden lived a life
of extravagance\, from her exclusive private school to her equestrian tro
phies and designer shoe-brand name. But under the surface was a wild insta
bility. The only child of parents continually battling drug and alcohol ad
dictions\, Madden confronted her environment alone. Facing a culture of as
sault and objectification\, she found lifelines in the desperately loving
friendships of fatherless girls.

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With unflinching honesty and lyri
cal prose\, spanning from 1960s Hawai’i to the present-day struggle of a y
oung woman mourning the loss of a father while unearthing truths that refr
ame her reality\, Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls is equal parts e
ulogy and love letter. It’s a story about trauma and forgiveness\, about f
amilies of blood and affinity\, both lost and found\, unmade and rebuilt\,
crooked and beautiful.

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T Kira Madden is an APIA
writer\, photographer\, and amateur magician. She is the founding editor-i
n-chief of No Tokens\, and facilitates writing workshops for homeless and
formerly incarcerated individuals. A 2017 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in nonf
iction literature\, she has received fellowships from The MacDowell Colony
\, Hedgebrook\, Tin House\, DISQUIET\, Summer Literary Seminars\, and Yadd
o\, where she was selected for the 2017 Linda Collins Endowed Residency Aw
ard. She lives in New York City and teaches at Sarah Lawrence College.

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Lindsay Hunter is the author of the story collections Don’t
Kiss Me and Daddy’sand the novels Ugly Girls and Eat
Only When You’re Hungry\, a finalist for the 2017 Chicago Review o
f Books Fiction Award. Originally from Florida\, she now lives in Chic
ago with her husband\, sons\, and dogs.

Anderson will be joined in conversati
on by a special guest\, Mikki Kendall\; the discussion will be followed by
an audience Q&A and a book signing. This event will be held at the Swedis
h American Museum\, please see below for important information about entry
.

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Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she write
s about\, and advocates for\, survivors of sexual assault. In 1999\, her g
roundbreaking\, award-winning novel Speak opened the door for a n
ational dialogue about rape culture and consent. Now\, twenty years later\
, she reveals her personal history as a rape survivor in a searing poetic
memoir\, SHOUT.

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In free verse\, Anderson shares reflectio
ns\, rants\, and calls to action woven between deeply personal stories fro
m her life that shes never written about before. Searing and soul-searchin
g\, devastating and triumphant\, SHOUT is a denouncement of our s
ociety’s failures and a love letter to all the people with the courage to
say #MeToo and #TimesUp\, whether aloud\, online\, or only in their own he
arts.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

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Tickets are required t
o attend.

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Student tickets will only be honored with presentation
of a current student ID\; these will be checked at the door.

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Pl
ease note that this event is for mature audiences only\; children under 13
will not be admitted.

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To enter the signing line\, you must purc
hase a copy of SHOUT via a ticket (with book included) or from Women & Chi
ldren first at the event.

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Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author whose writing spans young re
aders\, teens\, and new adults. Combined\, her books have sold more than 8
million copies. She has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial A
ward three times. Two of her books\, Speak and Chains\,
were National Book Award finalists\, and “Chains” was short-listed for the
prestigious Carnegie medal. Laurie was selected by the American Library A
ssociation for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and has been honored for
her battles for intellectual freedom by the National Coalition Against Ce
nsorship and the National Council of Teachers of English.

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In addit
ion to combating censorship\, Laurie regularly speaks about the need for d
iversity in publishing and is a member of RAINN’s National Leadership Coun
cil. She lives in Philadelphia\, where she enjoys cheesesteaks while she w
rites. Find out more about Laurie by following her on Twitter at @halseand
erson\, Instagram at halseanderson\, Facebook at writerlady\, and Pinteres
t at halseanderson or by visiting her website\, madwomanintheforest.com.
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Mikki Kendall is a writer from Chicago. She has written for
The Washington Post\, Boston Globe\, TIME\, Ebony<
/i>\, Essence\, and other online and print outlets. Her books Am
azons\, Abolitionists\, and Activists and Hood Feminism are for
thcoming in 2019 and 2020.

Named one of the most anticipated books of 2019 by Vulture\,
Bustle\, and LitHub\, Halle Butler’s new novel follows misanthropic and m
orose\, thirty-year-old Millie. Millie spends her days killing time at a t
hankless temp job until she can return home to her empty apartment\, where
she oscillates wildly between self-recrimination and mild delusion\, fixa
ting on all the little ways she might change her life. Then she watches TV
until she drops off to sleep\, and the cycle begins again. When the possi
bility of a full-time job offer arises\, it seems to bring the better life
she’s envisioning\, but with it also comes the paralyzing realization of
just how hollow that vision has become. Darkly hilarious and devastating\,
The New Me is a dizzying descent into the mind of a young woman trapped i
n the funhouse of American consumer culture.

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Halle Butl
er is the author of Jillian. She has been named a National Bo
ok Award Foundation “5 Under 35” honoree and a Granta Best Young American
Novelist.

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Kathleen Rooney is a founding ed
itor of Rose Metal Press\, a nonprofit publisher of literary work in hybri
d genres\, as well as a founding member of Poems While You Wait\, a team o
f poets and their typewriters who compose commissioned poetry on demand. S
he teaches in the English Department at DePaul University\, and her books
include the national bestseller\, Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk.

Volumes Bookcafe is super excited to host the launch of loca
l author Lydia Slaby’s new book WAIT\, IT GETS WORSE: Love\, Death\, and M
y Transformation from Control Freak to Human Being (Disruption Books 2019)
. Join us for drinks\, a book talk and signing!

ABOUT THE BOOK:\nLydia Slaby wa
s thirty-three years old and had everything she believed would make her ha
ppy: three fancy private school degrees\; a successful husband who was in
the inner circles of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign\; a high-paying
job as an attorney—even an enviable yoga practice. But under the surface L
ydia’s life was in free-fall. Her new marriage was one argument after anot
her\, she had a job she never wanted\, and for some reason she had begun t
o rapidly lose weight and turn a strange shade of yellowish-green. When sh
e made a doctor’s appointment to talk about the toll of extreme stress\, s
he was instead admitted with a diagnosis of lymphoma.

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As a cancer
survivor\, Lydia tries to piece back together her marriage\, her career\,
and her own worth. She begins to rewrite her value as a human being and bu
ild her own version of faith until finally she is moving forward instead o
f back. With a voice that is wise\, irreverent\, and filled with sharp hum
or\, WAIT\, IT GETS WORSE is a story about following all the rules only to
learn the hard way the only things she now knows to be true: that control
is a lie and an illusion\, and love will save your life.

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p>LYDIA SLABY is an advocate\, speaker\, and writer focused on empowering
people\, communities\, and organizations faced with daunting change. She i
s an advisor to Chicago’s 2nd Story and serves on the boards of Critical M
ass: the Young Adult Cancer Alliance and I AM THAT GIRL\, an organization
that helps young women around the world take ownership of their self-worth
. She began a blog\, Hair
Optional.com\, to share updates about her treatment for non-Hodgkin’s
lymphoma and continued after she was declared cancer-free to dispatch repo
rts from the wilderness of survivorship. Recently transplanted from Chicag
o\, she lives in Rhinebeck\, NY with her husband and two beautiful cats. W
AIT\, IT GETS WORSE is her first book.
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Sapphire Las Vegas\, the world’s largest gentlemen
’s club and adult entertainment complex\, will transform into a seductive
sports lounge with exclusive party packages for 2019 March Madness. Basket
ball fans can root for their favorite of 64 teams with multi-screen viewin
gs\, all-inclusive food and drink deals and of Sapphire entertainers in re
feree and cheerleader uniforms. With complimentary transportation to and f
rom sports books and a room dedicated to the games\, fans won’t be missing
any of the action on (or off) the court!

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Starting March 21stand continuing through April 6th\, co
llege basketball fans are being called out of their hotel rooms and off of
their couches and into Sapphire Las Vegas’ annual March Mayhem viewing pa
rties. With Sapphire “March Mayhem” package options as lo
w as $55\, fans can indulge in a two-hour open bar every game day between
10am-6pm. With Las Vegas serving as the backdrop to America’s greatest spo
rts binge\, Sapphire rises to the March Madness occasion with complimentar
y transportation to and from sports books so guests can place their bets b
efore heading back to Sapphire to watch the games.

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Hosted by 7-time NBA c
hampion\, Robert Horry will be on-hand to host on March 22nd
and 23rd. For the ultimate party\, guests can purchase t
he following value packages including:

Choice of: Grey
Goose Vodka or Patron Silver with other premium bottles available

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All pr
emium bottle package options are valid March 21st-April 6t
h from 10am-6pm and include complimentary cover\, transportation to
Sapphire\, front of line admission and a VIP table on the main floor. Fans
can visit sapphirelasvegas.c
om for more package options and to book their “March Mayhem” experienc
e!

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ABOUT SAPPHIRE LAS VEGAS

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S
apphire Las Vegas is the World’s Largest Gentlemen’s Club with 70\,000 squ
are feet of topless entertainment. The adult entertainment complex feature
s 400+ entertainers nightly\, premium alcohol and cigars\, and one-of-a-ki
nd events featuring the Sapphire Gems. Sapphire consists of a main club fe
aturing three stages in the main room\, including the SkyStage with a clea
r catwalk to its 2nd floor Skyboxes\, which combine an incredib
le view of the main floor with the privacy and intimacy of a luxury suite
– outfitted with flat-screen TVs\, plush seating\, and a private bar. The
club also features VIP rooms to provide secluded one-on-one experiences\,
show rooms for private events\, and the Men of Sapphire show for the ladie
s. Complimentary transportation is provided to all guests from a luxury fl
eet of Teslas\, limousines and party buses. Sapphire Las Vegas is open 24
hours a day\, seven days a week\, and is located at 3025 Sammy Davis Jr. D
r. Las Vegas\, NV 89109. For more information on Sapphire\, visit www.sapphirelasvegas.com\
; for special offers and updates follow Instagram/Twitter/Facebook.

We are kicking off our 40th anniversary programming with this pan
el discussion featuring W&CF co-founders Ann Christophersen and Linda Bubo
n and current co-owners Lynn Mooney and Sarah Hollenbeck. The group will b
e presenting our store’s Top 10 Bestsellers of All Time and reminiscing ab
out how each title arrived on the list. Nostalgia\, laughter\, and a bubbl
y toast will be served!

Hollywood rolls out the red carpe
t as ten Russian beauties step into the spotlight when the 8th
Annual Miss Russian LA 2019competition returns
to Hollywood on Sunday\, March 24 at the Taglyan Cultural Complex\, locate
d at 1201 Vine Street in Hollywood.

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s elegant evening event will highlight the strength\, intelligence\, beaut
y\, and talent of these finalists representing their Russian roots as they
compete to win the coveted MissRussian LA 2019
title.

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“I founded this event to showcas
e new talent in our community as it is not only a beauty pageant but also
an exciting talent event\,” says Lika Osipova\, Producer/Director of MissRussian LA 2019. “Even with all the turbulence su
rrounding Russia\, we are grateful for all the incredible amount of suppor
t and enthusiasm for this pageant in the Los Angeles community. My goal i
s to provide a challenging competition as well as an entertainment-filled
evening.”

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As the champagne flows\, the
caviar dreams begin for these ten contestants. This star-studded event wi
ll offer special performances by Lev Axelrod (actor/singe
r\, who was a 13-year-old finalist on Russia’s version of The Voice)\, along with a show-stopping opener by Robert James Dobbs\, (the singer/songwriter from the pop/rock band The Mid-Summer Classi
c who has embarked on a solo career)\, with many more to be announced.

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Celebrity judges will include: Ch
ristine Peters (producer of hit romantic comedy How to Lose a
Guy in 10 Days)\; Sheila Conlin (known as the “TV c
asting Queen” and producer of reality shows Hells Kitchen\, R
evenge Body with Khloe Kardashian\, Hotel Hell with Gordon Ramsey and
the Best of Comedy Live)\; Ben Stein (political
and economic commentator)\,Walter Afanasieff (multi-Gram
my award winning record producer\, songwriter and composer)\; Evge
ny Afneevsky (Oscar and Emmy-nominated director/producer of the d
ocumentaryWinter on Fire and Cries from Syria\, which ea
rned him a Critic’s Choice Documentary Award)\; Shipra Khanna (Season 2 winner of television series MasterChef India)\; Ryan Long(Founder of City Summit and Gala)\, and Po
lina Egorov (Miss Russian United States 2018).

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Special invited guests include Gleb Savchenko (professional dancer/choreographer currently on Dancing with the
Stars)\, Anna Petrova (2017 Ms. Russian LA)\, and t
he 2018 Ms.Russian LA court. More exciting guests will be announced.

The pageant is open to any qualified female at
least 18 years old who is a California resident with the ability to speak
Russian. The final ten contestants were selected from over 50 applicants w
ho have been in rehearsals for over a month. The finalists will be judged
in four separate categories: talent\, bikini\, evening gown and interview
. The evening gown portion will be overseen by Russia’s fashion icon\, Bad Apple Couture. Both English and Russian will be spoken t
hroughout the pageant.

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This year\, the
pageant winner will receive the title of Miss Russian LA 2019 and an award package including a bejeweled crown\, appearance on the
front cover of Fact Magazine\, a couture evening gown\, a beautiful set of
jewelry and a four-day trip for two to Hard Rock Hotel in Punta Cana (all
inclusive) provided by Dream Date Destinations Travel Company.

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Katherine Pegova is the reigning
queen. She has served as an ambassador this past year representing the Lo
s Angeles-based Russian community at numerous public speaking engagements\
, fundraisers\, and civic events. There are an estimated 600\,000 Russian-
speaking people in Southern California. West Hollywood’s Russian-speaking
community is the most concentrated single Russian-speaking community in t
he United States outside of New York and consists primarily of immigrants
from different Republics of the former Soviet Union such as Russian Federa
tion\, Ukraine\, Armenia\, Georgia\, Belarus\, Latvia\, and Uzbekistan.

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In conjun
ction with the competition\, the fourth season of Miss Russian
LA 2019 Reality Show will air in October 2019 on Russian Te
levision with 14 episodes.

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Tickets for Miss Russian LA 2018 start at $150 with VIP seating priced at $185. A special red carpet
will begin at 6:30 p.m. Doors open to the public at 7:00 p.m. and the din
ner and show starts at 7:30 p.m. Limited tickets are available at www.ticketsr.com\, or call (310) 880-6909.
For complete event information\, visit www.eventcartel.com.

Lika Osipova is an award-winning pro
ducer and director of events\, shows\, and concerts as well as a correspon
dent and popular personality on Russian television. In November 2018\, a
second competition was added\, Miss Russian United States. A former inter
national fashion model\, Lika founded Evential School in the Los Angeles a
rea\, providing instruction on modeling\, acting\, public speaking\, and f
ashion.

Join us as we celebrate the launch of the new book from Vict
oria Noe! For this event\, Victoria will be in conversation with Owen Keeh
nen.

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When most people think of straight women and the AIDS epidemi
c\, only Elizabeth Taylor and Princess Diana come to mind. But there were
many more. Fag Hags\, Divas and Moms: The Legacy of Straight Women in
the AIDS Community fills a gap in the history of the epidemic and in
women’s history as well. A mix of personal interviews and archival researc
h\, the contributions of straight women around the world–not just as careg
ivers\, but activists\, researchers and leaders–are recognized for the fir
st time.

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Victoria Noe is a Chicago author\, speak
er and activist. Her award-winning Friend Grief series\, inspired by the d
eath of a friend\, focused on a type of grief that was given little respec
t. She was a fundraiser in the AIDS community of Chicago in the late 1980s
and early 1990s\, and has been a member of ACT UP/NY since 2013.

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Owen Keehnen is a grassroots historian and the author of
several fiction and non-fiction titles\, including the recent release D
ugan’s Bistro and the Legend of the Bearded Lady. He is the co-founder
of the Legacy Project\, a history/education organization focused on recla
iming and celebrating the LGBTQ past. He was inducted into the Chicago LGB
T Hall of Fame in 2011.

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*Please note that from March 29 through A
pril 30\, Victoria will donate $1 from the sale of each copy of Fag Ha
gs\, Divas and Moms purchased through Women & Children First to our n
on-profit arm the Women’s Voices Fund*

McClain spoke with mothers on the frontlines of movemen
ts for social\, political\, and cultural change who are grappling with a b
lack child’s development from infancy to the teenage years\, We Live for t
he We touches on everything from the importance of creativity to building
a mutually supportive community to navigating one’s relationship with powe
r and authority.

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Dani McClain writes an
d reports on race\, reproductive health\, and activism. She is a contribut
ing writer at the Nation and a fellow at the Nation Institute. McClain’s w
riting has appeared in numerous outlets\, including Colorlines\, the Rumpu
s\, and Guernica. She was a staff reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentin
el and has worked as a strategist with organizations including Color of Ch
ange and the Drug Policy Alliance. McClain lives with her family in Cincin
nati.

Nuamah reveals that developing resilience is not a
gender-neutral undertaking. Drawing on her deep immersion in classrooms i
n the United States\, Ghana\, and South Africa\, Nuamah calls for a new ap
proach: creating feminist schools that will actively teach girls how and w
hen to challenge society’s norms and allow them to carve out their own pat
hs to success.

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Sally Nuamah is a schola
r\, activist\, and filmmaker. She has received numerous awards\, including
the Gates Millennium scholarship and the Black Women Organized for Politi
cal Action’s Under 40 Award in Education and was selected a Change-Maker b
y the White House. HerStory\, her award-winning documentary on girls and e
ducation in Ghana\, has been screened across the world and is accessible t
hrough Discovery Education. She began the TWII Foundation to provide fundi
ng for girls striving to be first in their families to go to college. Most
recently\, Nuamah was named a postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University
and a Women and Public Policy fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. She i
s currently Assistant Professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy at
Duke University.

Women & Children First is honored to welcome Valerie
Jarrett in celebration of her new memoir\, FINDING MY VOICE:
My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward. This event will in
clude a reading and moderated conversation with Susan Sher followed by a b
ook signing.

*All tickets include a cop
y of FINDING MY VOICE. The ticket price includes the book. Attend
ees will pick up their copy of the book at the event.*

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Wh
en Valerie Jarrett interviewed a promising young lawyer named Michelle Rob
inson in July 1991 for a job in Chicago city government\, neither knew tha
t it was the first step on a path that would end in the White House. Jarre
tt soon became Michelle and Barack Obamas trusted personal adviser and fam
ily confidante\; in the White House\, she was known as the one who got him
and helped him engage his public life. Jarrett joined the White House tea
m on January 20\, 2009 and departed with the First Family on January 20\,
2017\, and she was in the room in the Oval Office\, on Air Force One\, and
everywhere else when it all happened. No one has as intimate a view of th
e Obama Years\, nor one that reaches back as many decades\, as Jarrett sha
res in Finding My Voice.

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Born in Iran (where her father\, a doctor
\, sought a better job than he could find in segregated America)\, Jarrett
grew up in Chicago in the 60s as racial and gender barriers were being ch
allenged. A single mother stagnating in corporate law\, she found her voic
e in Harold Washingtons historic administration\, where she began a remark
able journey\, ultimately becoming one of the most visible and influential
African-American women of the twenty-first century.

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From her work
ensuring equality for women and girls\, advancing civil rights\, reformin
g our criminal justice system\, and improving the lives of working familie
s\, to the real stories behind some of the most stirring moments of the Ob
ama presidency\, Jarrett shares her forthright\, optimistic perspective on
the importance of leadership and the responsibilities of citizenship in t
he twenty-first century\, inspiring readers to lift their own voices.

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Valerie Jarrett was the longest serving senior advis
er to President Barack Obama. She oversaw the Offices of Public Engagement
and Intergovernmental Affairs and chaired the White House Council on Wome
n and Girls. Before joining the White House\, she served as the chief exec
utive officer of The Habitat Company in Chicago\, chairman of the Chicago
Transit Board\, commissioner of Planning and Development\, and deputy chie
f of staff for Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley. Jarrett has received numero
us awards and honorary degrees\, including Times 100 Most Influential Peop
le. She received her B.A. from Stanford University in 1978 and her J.D. fr
om the University of Michigan Law School in 1981. She is currently a senio
r adviser to the Obama Foundation and Attn and a senior distinguished fell
ow at the University of Chicago Law School.

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Susan Sher is the Senior Adviser to the President of the University of Chicago\
, where she also serves as the University liaison to the Obama Foundation.
Previously\, she served in the White House as Assistant to the President
and Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama where she was also Liaison
to the Jewish Community. She also served as Associate White House Counsel
\, where she worked on health care reform and legal issues relating to the
First Lady’s office. She was previously Vice President for Legal and Gove
rnmental Affairs and General Counsel of the University of Chicago Medical
Center. She was the first female Corporation Counsel for the City of Chica
go and a partner at Mayer Brown. She currently serves on the Boards of Tru
stees of Loyola University of Chicago\; the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts and the Partnership for a Healthier America. She is past
chair of the University of Chicago Lab Schools and of The Chicago Network.

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Tickets are non-refundable. If you purchase a ticket and are unab
le to attend\, you’ll have 30 days after the event to pick up your copy of
FINDING MY VOICE. Proof of ticket purchase required.

Nevada’s largest beer fest
ival\, Great Vegas Festival of Beer\, has announced its l
ineup of brewers participating in the Grand Tasting at the Downtown Las Ve
gas Events Center from 3 to 7 p.m.\, and 2 p.m. for early entry and VIP\,
on Saturday\, April 6.

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More than 100 craft breweries will come together to offer
more than 500 different brews throughout the afternoon. To accompany the u
nlimited beer samples\, the Grand Tasting will feature culinary offerings
from Get Motley’s VIP chefs\, Chef Jose Navarro and Chef Geno Bernardo\, a
s well as a bar-arcade\, silent disco experience and many other unique act
ivations.

This year’s official beer\, “Hopical Storm\,” is a five-hop pale
ale collaboration between Motley Brews and local favorite Big Dog’s Brewin
g Co. A beer hopped and brewed with tropical flavors picked out by Motley
Fans themselves\, the exclusive “Hopical Storm” was created only to be con
sumed at the festival and special on-premise locations following the festi
val. Additional local brews available at the festival include Las Vegas Cr
aft Lager from Big Dog’s Brewing Company\, Good Maple Morning from Chicago
Brewing Company\, Zitrone from CraftHaus Brewery\, Hendertucky from Lovel
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Tickets for the Grand
Tasting start at $45 plus fees\, with entry access at 3 p.m.\, along with
a tasting glass for unlimited beer samples. Early admission tickets are a
lso available\, providing entry at 2 p.m.\, starting at $55 plus fees. Lim
ited VIP tickets to the Grand Tasting are priced at $95 plus fees\, comple
te with early entry at 2 p.m.\, access to the Get Motley VIP Lounge\, whic
h includes limited-release and unique brews\, a decadent spread of beer-in
spired cuisine prepared by top chefs from Las Vegas\, upgraded seating and
more. All tickets are available for purchase now athttp://greatvegasbeer.com/.

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About Motley
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Founded in 2010\,
Motley Brews was created for locals\, breweries and brew fans alike to sha
re great libations in a true local setting. Motley Brews develops beer-ce
ntric festivals and events throughout the Southwest\, including San Diego\
, Las Vegas and Pasadena\, Calif. Motley Brews’ annual Great Vegas Festiva
l of Beer\, founded in 2011\, is Nevada’s largest craft beer festival. Mot
ley Brews supports local non-profits with every event\, raising more than
$125\,000 to date. More information about Motley Brews is onFacebook\,Twitter andInstagram<
/a>@MotleyBrews\, or on their website athttp://motleybrews.com/
a>.

Come one and all to the launch of The Soft Lunacy\, the new
book by local writer\, Vincent Francone. Vince will read a bit from the bo
ok\, an essay collection largely devoted to book collecting\, literary obs
ession\, and dogs\, among other topics.

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Vincent Francone was born
in the southwest suburbs of Chicago\, moved through various parts of the n
orth side\, and has called Rogers Park his home for twelve years in a row\
, a record. He’s the author of the memoir\, Like a Dog\, and his poems\, s
tories\, and essays have appeared in New City\, Rhino\, Rain Taxi\, and ot
her publications. He teaches at Roosevelt University when not at work on a
story collection.

C
ome celebrate and be part of the 4th AnnualMasters of Taste\, L.A.’s premier outdoor\, luxury food and
beverage festival that will take place on Sunday\,April 7th\, 2019 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
strong>on the field of theiconic Pasadena Rose B
owl!

Sappho’s Salon is a quarterly performance salon at Chicago’s
only feminist bookstore\, featuring expressions of queerness\, gender and
feminism. The open mic sign-up list will be available at the front door s
tarting at 7\, first come\, first serve. Spots are 5 minutes apiece so we
can accommodate everyone. Open mic participants will receive a coupon to t
he bookstore! Admission is pay-what-you-can\, with all proceeds going to t
he featured performers and the bookstore’s Women’s Voices Fund. This event
is BYOB and the usual Mediterranean spread will be provided.

Please help us celebrate the debut poetry collection Library of Small Catastrophes by Alison C. Rollins. She will be joined by poet Aricka Foremanfor a readi
ng and book signing.

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Alison C. Rollins holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology f
rom Howard University and a Master of Library and Information Science from
the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Born and raised in St. Louis
city\, she currently works as a Librarian for the School of the Art Insti
tute of Chicago. A Cave Canem and Callaloo Fellow\, she is also a 2016 rec
ipient of the Poetry Foundation’s Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg
Fellowship. Rollins has most recently been awarded support from the Bread
Loaf Writers’ Conference and is a recipient of a 2018 Rona Jaffe Writers’
Award. Her debut poetry collection Library of Small Catastrophes (
Copper Canyon Press) is available April 2019. Her poems have appeared or a
re forthcoming in American Poetry Review\, New England Review\, Poetry\, and elsewhere.

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Aricka Foreman is a poet\, editor and ed
ucator from Detroit\, MI. Author of the chapbook Dream with a Glass Ch
amber (YesYes Books)\, she has received fellowships from Cave Canem\,
Callaloo\, and the Millay Colony for the Arts. Her poems\, essays and fea
tures have appeared in The Offing\, Buzzfeed\, Vinyl\
, and Please Excuse This Poem:100 New Poems for the Next Genera
tion (Viking Penguin)\, among others. She currently lives in Chicago\,
IL.

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Our store is wheelchair accessible\, however our bat
hrooms are not–there is a narrow hallway and sharp 90-degree turn on the w
ay to our bathrooms. Seating is first-come\, first-served\, but we are hap
py to reserve seats for people with disabilities. Please call the store at
773-769-9299 the day of the event if you need a reserved seat or have add
itional questions.

Please help us celebrate the release of the Break
Beat Poets Volume 3: Halal If You Me. Joining us will be edit
ors Fatimah Asghar and Safia Elhillo in conversation with beyza ozer\, whose
work is featured in the anthology.

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Fatimah Asghar is a nationally
touring poet\, performer\, educator\, and writer. Her work has appeared i
n POETRY Magazine\, BuzzFeed Reader\, Academy of American Poets and has be
en featured on news outlets like PBS\, TIME\, NBC\, Teen Vogue\, and Huffi
ngton Post. In 2011\, she created REFLEKS\, a Spoken Word Poetry group in
Bosnia and Herzegovina while on a Fulbright studying theater in post-genoc
idal countries. She is a member of the Dark Noise collective and a Kundima
n Fellow. Her chapbook After was released on Yes Yes Books fall 2015. She
is the writer of Brown Girls\, an Emmy-nominated web series that highlight
s a friendship between women of color. In 2017 she was the recipient of a
Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowship from the Poetry Founda
tion and was on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Her debut collection of poems
is If They Come For Us.

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Safia Elhillo is the author of T
he January Children (University of Nebraska Press\, 2017). Sudanese by way
of Washington\, DC\, and a Cave Canem fellow\, she holds an MFA from the
New School. Safia received the 2015 Brunel International African Poetry Pr
ize and the 2016 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets. She is a 20
18 recipient of the Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellow
ship. In addition to appearing in journals and anthologies\, her work has
been translated into Arabic\, Japanese\, Estonian\, Portuguese\, and Greek
\, and commissioned by Under Armour and the Bavarian State Ballet. With Fa
timah Asghar\, she is co-editor of the anthology “Halal If You Hear Me” (H
aymarket Books\, 2019).

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beyza ozer is a qu
eer/trans/Muslim person living in Chicago. beyza’s work has appeared in &
is forthcoming from The Offing\, Vinyl\, & the anthologies Subject To Chan
ge: Trans Poetry & Conversation (Sibling Rivalry Press 2017) & Halal If Yo
u Hear Me (Haymarket 2019). beyza is the author of FAIL BETTER (fog machin
e press 2017) & they are a recipient of the Windy City Times 30 Under 30 A
ward. beyza is deputy director of social media of YesYes Books & manuscrip
t editor at Critical Inquiry.

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Our store is wheelchair accessible\,
however our bathrooms are not–there is a narrow hallway and sharp 90-degr
ee turn on the way to our bathrooms. Seating is first-come\, first-served\
, but we are happy to reserve seats for people with disabilities. Please c
all the store at 773-769-9299 the day of the event if you need a reserved
seat or have additional questions.

Join Amy Stanton\, Founder and CEO of Stanton & Company and
co-author of the The Feminine Revolution for a discussion about fem
ininity and authenticity and why embracing our emotionality\, vulnerabilit
y and other traditionally considered feminine qualities will allow us to b
e our most powerful and happiest selves.

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Challenging old and outda
ted perceptions that feminine traits are weaknesses\, The Feminine Revolut
ion revisits those characteristics to show how they are powerful assets th
at should be embraced rather than maligned. It argues that feminine traits
have been mischaracterized as weak\, fragile\, diminutive\, and embittere
d for too long\, and offers a call to arms to redeem them as the superpowe
rs and gifts that they are. The authors\, Amy Stanton and Catherine Connor
s\, begin with a brief history of when-and-why these traits were defined a
s weaknesses\, sharing opinions from iconic females including Marianne Wil
liamson. Then they offer a set of feminine principles that challenge curre
nt perceptions of feminine traits\, while providing women new mindsets to
reclaim those traits with confidence.

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Amy Stanton
is a long-time marketer and brand-builder currently running a marketing a
nd PR agency with a large focus on brands targeted at and built by women.
Previously\, she was the CMO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. She is a
frequent speaker on the topics of women\, sports\, branding\, and entrepre
neurship. She lives in Venice\, California.

WHAT: Our/Los Angeles vodka\, a premiere craft vodka distillery in the heart of the Arts Distr
ict\, partnered with Lunetta to benefit Heal The Bay. 50% of all Our/Los A
ngeles vodka cocktail sales will go directly to Heal The Bay\
, a non-profit organization dedicated to protesting the beautiful SoCal co
ast. Attendees can enjoy custom Our/Los Angeles craft cocktails and 50% of
all sales will go directly to Heal The Bay.

WH
Y?: To Benefit Heal The Bay\, a non-profit dedicated to protecting our coa
st.

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Our/Los Angeles vodka

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eal the Bay is an environmental nonprofit dedicated to making the coastal
waters and watersheds of Greater Los Angeles safe\, healthy and clean. To
fulfill our mission\, we use science\, education\, community action\, and
advocacy.

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The Our/Vodka brand marks the FIRST time ever that a spirit bra
nd has both local and national ties to a micro distillery! Our/Vodka is ma
de by local people in cities around the world (Our/New York\, Our/Miami\,
Our/Amsterdam etc.) that believe in the power of supporting the local neig
hborhood. The parent company (Pernod-Ricard) pa
rtners with local entrepreneurs who love and know their city to run each c
ompany. Our/Los Angeles is partnership between Pernod Ricard and Los Angel
es creative entrepreneurs Anton van der Woude and Rupert Runewitsch. Their
Our/Los Angeles location has the potential to distill 40\,000 cases conta
ining 9-liters of Our/Los Angeles vodka a year. Every bottle looks the sam
e across all cities\, bottled in unique 375ml bottles\, and follows the sa
me global recipe\, but is distilled with different local ingredients creat
ing a flavor that fits the city’s personality.

Join us for an author conversation with Miriam Toews and Lin
dsay Hunter. The two authors will be discussing Miriam’s forthcoming novel
\, Women Talking.

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One evening\, eight Mennonite women climb into a
hay loft to conduct a secret meeting. For the past two years\, each of th
ese women\, and more than a hundred other girls in their colony\, has been
repeatedly violated in the night by demons coming to punish them for thei
r sins. Now that the women have learned they were in fact drugged and atta
cked by a group of men from their own community\, they are determined to p
rotect themselves and their daughters from future harm.

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While the
men of the colony are off in the city\, attempting to raise enough money t
o bail out the rapists and bring them home\, these women-all illiterate\,
without any knowledge of the world outside their community and unable even
to speak the language of the country they live in-have very little time t
o make a choice: Should they stay in the only world they’ve ever known or
should they dare to escape?

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Based on real events and told through
the “minutes” of the women’s all-female symposium\, Toews’s masterful nove
l uses wry\, politically engaged humor to relate this tale of women claimi
ng their own power to decide.

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Miriam Toews is the
author of six previous bestselling novels\, All My Puny Sorrows\, Summer
of My Amazing Luck\, A Boy of Good Breeding\, A Complicated Kindness\, The
Flying Troutmans\, and Irma Voth\, and one work of nonfiction\, Swing Low
: A Life. She is winner of the Governor General’s Award for Fiction\, the
Libris Award for Fiction Book of the Year\, the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fict
ion Prize\, and the Writers’ Trust Engel/Findley Award. She lives in Toron
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Lindsay Hunter is the author of the story col
lections Don’t Kiss Me and Daddy’s and the novels Ugly Girls and Eat Only
When You’re Hungry\, a finalist for the 2017 Chicago Review of Books Ficti
on Award. Originally from Florida\, she now lives in Chicago with her husb
and\, sons\, and dogs.

Major League Baseball (MLB
) – the professional baseball organization overseeing and marketi
ng 30 U.S. based franchised teams.

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The 2019 MLB FoodFes
t presented by Budweiser hosts its first Los Angeles based food festival h
ighlighting the best concession items of each of the 30 MLB Stadiums. The
selection ranges from ballpark classics to stadium-exclusive fan favorites
and new items debuting this season at a number of ballparks.

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Each MLB stadium will be represented with fan favor
ites like the World Series-winning Boston Red Sox’s Hot Lobster Roll\, Los
Angeles Dodgers’ Sisig Fries\, the Diamond-Backs’ Churro Dogs as well as
the Mariners’ Toasted Grasshoppers. International favorites will include:
Fish and Chips with Mushy Peas from London\, the Sultanes de Monterrey “Mo
nster Dog” from Monterrey\, Mexico and Japanese Curry from Tokyo. To revi
ew all offerings\, click on to the MLB FoodFest full menu.

Various ticket packages are availa
ble including 21 and over packages – offering beer samplings and beer pair
ings. This is a community wide\, all ages event bringing the culture of th
e MLB franchises to life through an extraordinary food experience.

Enjoy a d
ay at Santa Anita Race Track along with the Michelada Rumble. You will get
to see luchadore wrestlers\, music from Tha Dogg Pound\, low rider exhibi
tion and plenty of Michelada vendors.

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The Michelada Rumble is going to take your Preakness Saturday to
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With FREE parking through Gate 6 o
ff of Colorado Place\, listen to live music by Tha Dogg Pound while you sip on your favorite Michelada Flavors! Watch luchadors tak
e flight\, check out our car exhibition\, grab some eats from the best foo
d trucks in SoCal\, PLUS wager on live horse racing. General Admission is only $20 (online\, $30 day of).

Celebrate
Memorial Day weekend and experience Main Street’s best restaurants\, coff
ee shops\, ice cream shops\, and more by joining us for the 6th Annual “MA
INopoly: A Taste of Main Street” on Sunday\, May 26th\, 2019 from 1-6pm. T
his all ages event is a take on the classic board game\, where every parti
cipating location you visit earns you credit to fill your game board map\,
for a chance to win free prizes. So throw on your top hats and monocles\,
get your “dice” ready\, and make your way down Main Street for a culinary
walking tour of the street’s finest eateries!

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A portion of all proc
eeds will go directly to Summer SOULstice & The Main Street Business Impro
vement Association\, which represents the businesses on Main Street in San
ta Monica for the purpose of promoting and marketing the Main Street Busin
ess Improvement District (BID) as a vital\, safe\, unique place for shoppi
ng\, dining\, and cultural experiences. MSBIA’s signature event\, Summer S
OULstice is a free and fun festival featuring local musicians on five stag
es from Pier Ave. to Strand\, along with sidewalk sales at participating b
usinesses on Main Street. For more info visit MainStreetSM.com

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GAME BOARD + MAP

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All restaurants along Main Street will
be open to the public\, and participating locations count as official stop
s on the game board. So please check in and get your game board at the tic
keting and VIP area (2807 Main St..) before you start your tasting tour to
ensure you get proper credit. If you’ve visited all the locations and wou
ld like to be considered for the grand prize\, come back to the same locat
ion to turn in your board for contest entry.